Ticks on crested francolins, Francolinus sephaena , and on the vegetation on a farm in Limpopo Province, South Africa : research communication

Uys A.C, Horak I.G

Journal Article: Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 01/2010; DOI: http://www.doaj.org/doaj?func=openurl&genre=article&issn=00302465&date=2010&volume=72&issue=4&spage=339

Abstract

Ticks were collected at approximately bi-monthly intervals between June 1996 and June 1997 from crested francolins, Francolinus sephaena, and from the vegetation on a mixed cattle and wildlife farm in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The birds were infested with the immature stages of 13 tick species, of which Amblyomma hebraeum, Amblyomma marmoreum and Hyalomma marginatumrufipes were the most numerous and prevalent. Ten ixodid tick species were collected from the vegetation, of which the immature stages of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus and Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi were the most numerous. No adult ticks were collected from the birds and only two from the vegetation. The restricted home range of crested francolins implies that they could serve as a source of tick infestation only for other animals within the same habitat as the birds.

Source: DOAJ

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Keywords

13 tick species
 
adult ticks
 
birds
 
Boophilus
 
crested francolins
 
Francolinus sephaena
 
Hyalomma marginatumrufipes
 
immature stages
 
ixodid tick species
 
prevalent
 
restricted home range
 
tick infestation
 
Ticks
 
wildlife farm