Question

Describe the life cycle of a two-host ticks

Answer 1

1. Egg hatch on the ground/grass
2. Larva clutch on the its host when feeding larvae sucks blood gets engorged
3. Larvae moves into lymph on the sane host
4. Nymph sucks blood and gets engorged
5. Nymph falls to the ground and moults into adults
6. Adults climb on the second host
7. Adults feed and get engorged adults male on the 2nd host.
8. The female drops off to lay egg and the cycle continues