NDLI: An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe

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Author	Sungirai, Marvelous Madder, Maxime Moyo, Doreen Zandile Clercq, Patrick Abatih, Emmanuel Nji
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	In total 7657 ticks were collected from 121 dip tanks in 12 districts representative of Zimbabwe’s five ecological regions between September 2013 and May 2014. Based on morphological traits four genera and 13 species of ticks were identified. Amblyomma hebraeum (60.3 %), Rhipicephalus microplus (58.7 %), Rhipicephalus decoloratus (47.1 %), Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (56.2 %), Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi (67.8 %), Rhipicephalus (near) punctatus (13.2 %), Hyalomma truncatum (38 %) and Hyalomma rufipes (46.3 %) were found in all the ecological regions of the country. Amblyomma variegatum and Rhipicephalus compositus (0.8 %) were only found in the north central part of the country while Rhipicephalus simus (5 %) had a sparse distribution. The Haemaphysalis leachi group (1.7 %) and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (1.7 %) were found whenever dogs were sampled suggesting these could be widespread throughout the country. The study confirmed the continued limited distribution of A. variegatum (3.3 %) in the north central parts of the country, whereas A. hebraeum was found to have a wide distribution also encroaching areas of high rainfall and lower temperatures where it was not previously recorded. A parapatric relationship existed between these two Amblyomma species. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus was also widely distributed although its presence was dominant in the cooler and wetter parts of the country. The traditionally held view that Hyalomma species and R. evertsi evertsi can survive well under diverse conditions is upheld in this study. Rhipicephalus microplus was also present in dry regions but its adaptability to these regions requires further investigation.
Starting Page	269
Ending Page	280
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01688162
Journal	Experimental & Applied Acarology
Volume Number	66
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15729702
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2015-02-27
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Ticks Ecology Distribution Zimbabwe Entomology Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography Animal Genetics and Genomics Animal Ecology Life Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Medicine Insect Science

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