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The duration of the life cycle of O. coniceps depends on the number of its nymphal stages (3–6), which is to some extent dependent on the climatic conditions. The life cycle requires between 5 months to 2 years to be concluded.
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Kleinerman, G., Baneth, G. (2017). Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) coniceps (Canestrini, 1890) (Figs. 14 and 15). In: Estrada-Peña, A., Mihalca, A., Petney, T. (eds) Ticks of Europe and North Africa. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63760-0_12
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