Original Research

A survey of free-living ixodid ticks on a commercial game farm in the Thabazimbi District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

B. Schroder, A.C. Uys, B.K. Reilly
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 77, No 3 | a362 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v77i3.362 | © 2006 B. Schroder, A.C. Uys, B.K. Reilly | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 08 June 2006 | Published: 08 June 2006

About the author(s)

B. Schroder,
A.C. Uys,
B.K. Reilly,

Full Text:

PDF (219KB)

Abstract

Free-living stages of ticks on a commercial game farm in the Thabazimbi District, Limpopo Province, South Africa, were collected by drag-sampling with flannel strips during the period September 2003 to August 2004. A total of 5 tick species was collected from 4 sites. Boophilus decoloratus was the most abundant species, followed by Amblyomma hebraeum. Seasonal abundance of the ticks was quantified and an optimum time to implement control measures against the ticks is proposed.

Keywords

Blood Parasites; Commercial Game Farm; Drag-Sampling; Free-Living Ticks; Seasonal Abundance; Tick-Borne Diseases; Tick Infestation

Metrics

Total abstract views: 2773
Total article views: 3260

 

Crossref Citations

1. A comparison between tick species collected in a controlled and control free area on a game ranch in South Africa
Bradley Schroder, Brian K. Reilly
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association  vol: 84  issue: 1  year: 2013  
doi: 10.4102/jsava.v84i1.907