Ixodoidea

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Ixodoidea

[iks″o-doi´de-ah]

a superfamily of arthropods (suborder Ixodides), comprising both the hard and soft ticks.

Ix·o·doi·de·a

(ik'sō-doy'dē-ă),

Superfamily of the order Acarina that includes the families Ixodidae and Argasidae.

[G. ixōdēs, sticky]

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Ixodoidea

(ĭks″ō-doy′dē-ă)

A superfamily of Acarina, the ticks, in which the adults have a thick cuticle.

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The Hyalomma Ticks (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae) of Afghanistan.

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The ticks of Venezuela (Acarina: Ixodoidea) with a key to the species of Amblyomma in the western hemisphere.

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Erzurum Ilinde Uc Kirmizi Tilkide (Vulpes vulpes) Kene (Ixodoidea) ve Pire (Siphonaptera) Turleri.

Kis Aylarinda Evcil Kedi ve Kopeklerdeki Pire (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) Enfestasyonlari ile Ilgili Antalya, Turkiye'den Bir Arastirma/A Research about Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) Infestation on Domestic Cats and Dogs in Winter Months, from Antalya, Turkey

The Hyalomma ticks (Ixodoidea, Ixodidae) of Pakistan, India, and Ceylon, with keys to subgenera and species.

Distribution of Ixodid Tick Species and Associated Risk Factors in Temporal Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan

The subgenus Persicargas (Ixodoidea, Argasidae, Argas).

Life cycle of Argas (Persicargas) miniatus in the laboratory: adult stage/Ciclo biologico de Argas miniatus em laboratorio: estagio adulto

Ticks are then singled out under the superfamily Ixodoidea and then divided into two distinct subfamilies, Argasidae (soft ticks) and Ixodidae (hard ticks).