1. Ixodid ticks infesting domestic goats in communal land areas of Zimbabwe.
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Hovea, T., Mukandia, R., Berea, M., Horak, I. G., and Latif, A. A.
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TICKS , *COMMONS , *DOMESTIC animal parasites , *GOATS , *SPECIES distribution , *RHIPICEPHALUS , *AGRICULTURALLY marginal lands - Abstract
The article discusses a study on the range of tick species that infect goats in the communal land areas owned by Zimbabwe. A total of 14 ixodid tick species was identified from the ticks collected from goats at five communal land areas: Chihota, Filabusi, Sanyati, Chirumhanzu, and Beitridge. The most abundant species identified were Rhipicephalus evertsi eversi and Rhipicephalus sp. (near R. punctatus), while the lesser number collected include Amblyomma marmoreum and Amblyomnna variegatum. Meanwhile, tick species identified to be present at each sampling site include Amblyomma hebraeum, Hyalomma truncatum, R. evertsi evertsi, and Rhipicephalus simus.
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- 2008