Describe the life cycle of a three host tick

      

Describe the life cycle of a three host tick

  

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(i) Eggs hatch on the ground and larvae emerge
(ii) Larvae attach itself on the first host
(iii)Larvae sucks blood and become engorged
(iv) The engorged larvae drop on the ground to moult into nymphae
(v) The nymphae climb onto the second host
(vi) The nymphae feeds on the host and become fully engorged
(vii) The engorged nymphae drop on the ground to moult into adult
(viii) The adult feed and become engorged
(ix) The adult climb onto the Third host
(x) Fully engorged ticks(male and females)mate and females drop on the ground to lay eggs
monica20 answered the question on October 11, 2017 at 20:05


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