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The seasonal activity of adult ixodid ticks on Angora goats in the south western Orange Free State
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 62, No 3 | a1604 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v62i3.1604
| © 2020 L. J. Fourie, I. G. Horak
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 31 August 2017 | Published: 30 September 1991
Submitted: 31 August 2017 | Published: 30 September 1991
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L. J. Fourie, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Orange Free State, South AfricaI. G. Horak, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Adult ixodid ticks were collected at 2-weekly intervals for a period of 23 consecutive months from 15 to 20 Angora goats on a farm in the south western Orange Free State. A total of 6 ixodid tick species were recovered. Rhipicephalus punctatus was the most abundant and prevalent tick, It was present from spring to late summer. Ixodes rubicundus was the next most abundant tick and was present mainly from March or April to July with peak numbers present in April or May. The onset of this tick's activity appeared to be stimulated by low atmospheric temperatures.
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Angora goats; ixodid ticks; seasonal activity
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