A-F: 2 days of feeding, G-L: 4 days of feeding, M-P: 6 days of feeding. II= acinus type II; III= acinus type III; n= nucleus; s= secretion granules; lu= acinus lumen; v= valve; a = a cell; c1= c1 cell; c2= c2 cell; c3= c3 cell; c4= c4 cell; c5= c5 cell; d= d cell; e= e cell, f= f cell. Bars: 25µm

Figure 2: sections of salivary glands of Rhipicephalus sanguineus females used as test group TG (SGE6). PAS reaction and counterstained with methyl green.