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Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. 26. The mosaic of ixodid tick infestations on birds and mammals in the Mountain Zebra National Park

Horak, IG.; Fourie, LJ.; Novellie, PA.; Williams, EJ.

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 583: 125-136

1991

ISSN/ISBN: 0030-2465
Accession: 021524087
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Sixteen species of ixodid ticks were collected over varying periods of time from 6 species of groundfrequenting birds and 15 species of small and large mammals in the Mountain Zebra National Park, Karoo, Cape Province. Margaropus winthemi followed by Rhipicephalus glabroscutatum and Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi were the most abundant species. The host preferences of 14 tick species and the seasonal abundances of 13 species were determined. Small numbers of immature stages of only a few tick species were generally recovered from groundfrequenting birds, mice and rats. Amongst the slightly larger animals the smallest number of ticks and species were recovered from springhares and the largest numbers from scrub hares. Amongst the larger mammals, very few ticks were harboured by springbuck and black wildebeest, while heavy infestations of several species were encountered on Cape mountain zebras and eland.

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