Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XL. Ticks on dogs belonging to people in rural communities and carnivore ticks on the vegetation

Ixodid ticks were collected at weekly intervals from February 1999 to April 2000 from domestic dogs belonging to people in rural communities in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal. Seven ticks were identified to species level and adult Haemaphysalis leachi followed by immature Amblyomma hebraeum and adult R...

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Published in:Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research 2001-06, Vol.68 (2), p.135-141
Main Authors: Horak, I.G. (Pretoria Univ., Onderstepoort (South Africa). Veterinary Tropical Diseases Dept.), Emslie, F.R, Spickett, A.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AFRIQUE DU SUD
Animals
Animals, Domestic - parasitology
Animals, Wild - parasitology
Carnivora - parasitology
CHIEN
COMMUNAUTE RURALE
COMUNIDADES RURALES
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - parasitology
DOGS
HAEMAPHYSALIS
Humans
INFESTACION
INFESTATION
IXODES
PERRO
RHIPICEPHALUS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
Rural Population
SEASONAL VARIATION
Seasons
SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa - epidemiology
SUDAFRICA
Tick Infestations - epidemiology
Tick Infestations - parasitology
Tick Infestations - veterinary
Ticks - classification
Ticks - growth & development
VARIACION ESTACIONAL
VARIATION SAISONNIERE
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Summary:Ixodid ticks were collected at weekly intervals from February 1999 to April 2000 from domestic dogs belonging to people in rural communities in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal. Seven ticks were identified to species level and adult Haemaphysalis leachi followed by immature Amblyomma hebraeum and adult Rhipicephalus simus were the most prevalent. Infestation with adult H. leachi was most intense during February and March 1999 and from January to April 2000, and least intense during October 1999. Infestation with adult R. simus was most intense during February and March 1999 and least during July and September of the same year. For 12 consecutive years, from August 1988 to July 2000, free-living ticks were collected at monthly intervals from the vegetation of two landscape zones in the Kruger National Park. Most adult H. leachi were collected in the one zone from March to June, and no ticks were collected in October, whereas, with the exception of March, most were collected in the other zone during the period January to June, and only one tick was collected in October. Most adult R. simus were collected during February and March at both localities and only a single tick was collected in September. Adult Rhipicephalus turanicus was present only in the one zone and was collected only from January to June.
ISSN:0030-2465
2219-0635