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Ecological studies of ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Zambia. III. Seasonal activity and attachment sites on cattle, with notes on other hosts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. MacLeod ,
M. H. Colbo ,
M. H. Madbouly  and
B. Mwanaumo
J. MacLeod
Affiliation:
National Council for Scientific Research, Chilanga, Zambia
M. H. Colbo
Affiliation:
National Council for Scientific Research, Chilanga, Zambia
M. H. Madbouly
Affiliation:
National Council for Scientific Research, Chilanga, Zambia
B. Mwanaumo
Affiliation:
National Council for Scientific Research, Chilanga, Zambia
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Abstract

Abstract

The seasonal activity of the adults of 13 tick species was studied on cattle herds in the Central Province of Zambia from 1969 to 1972. The six main species, Boophilus decoloratus (Koch), Hyalomma marginatum rufipes Koch, H. truncatum Koch, Amblyomma variegatum (F.), Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neum., and R. evertsi Neum. behaved as previously described for the Southern Province. R. compositus Neum. appeared from August, with peak numbers in September–October. R. simus Koch and R. tricuspis Dön. appeared from October, for seven months and three months respectively. R. supertritus Neum. and Ixodes cavipalpus Nutt. & Warb. had a brief activity season from November to January, and R. pravus gp. and R. sanguineus gp. were active from December to July. The distribution of ticks over the body of cattle was determined by fractionised collections, which gave reliable quantitative information for nine of the species. A limited number of collections from sheep, goats and dogs are analysed in relation to season. Collections from 127 wild animals, mainly along the escarpment and riverine bush of the Zambesi, are recorded.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 67 , Issue 1 , March 1977 , pp. 161 - 173
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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