TY - JOUR JF - Acarologia T1 - The spiracle glands in Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Acari: Ixodidae) VL - 53 IS - 2 SP - 221 EP - 230 PY - 2013 SN - 0044-586X SN - 2107-7207 PB - Les Amis d'Acarologia AU - Suppan, J. AU - Walzl, M. AU - Klepal, W. UR - https://doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20132091 DO - 10.1051/acarologia/20132091 DA - 2013-06-28 ET - 2013-06-28 KW - spiracle KW - basal plate glands KW - calyx KW - sclerites KW - hygroscopic secretion KW - pheromones AB - Within Ixodida, dermal glands associated with spiracles are apparently an exclusive feature of Ixodidae. The function of these glands is still unclear and morphological studies revealed differences between species. The structure of the gland in Ixodes ricinus was examined using electron microscopy. The results are compared with the findings in previously studied species and possible functions of the glands are discussed. ER -