An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe
In total 7657 ticks were collected from 121 dip tanks in 12 districts repre- sentative 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. Am- blyomma hebraeum (60.3 %), Rhipicephalus microplus...
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| author | Sungirai, Marvelous Madder, Maxime Moyo, Doreen Zandile De Clercq, Patrick Nji Abatih, Emmanuel |
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| description | In total 7657 ticks were collected from 121 dip tanks in 12 districts repre- sentative 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. Am- blyomma hebraeum (60.3 %), Rhipicephalus microplus (58.7 %), Rhipicephalus decol- oratus (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. Am-
blyomma 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. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-6782022-06-27T13:49:06Z An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe Sungirai, Marvelous Madder, Maxime Moyo, Doreen Zandile De Clercq, Patrick Nji Abatih, Emmanuel Ticks, ecology, distribution, Zimbabwe In total 7657 ticks were collected from 121 dip tanks in 12 districts repre- sentative 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. Am- blyomma hebraeum (60.3 %), Rhipicephalus microplus (58.7 %), Rhipicephalus decol- oratus (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. Am- blyomma 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. 2015-09-18T09:44:18Z 2015-09-18T09:44:18Z 2015-02 Article 0168-8162 (Print) 1572-9702 (Online) http://hdl.handle.net/11408/678 en Experimental and Applied Acarology; open Springer International Publishing |
| spellingShingle | Ticks, ecology, distribution, Zimbabwe Sungirai, Marvelous Madder, Maxime Moyo, Doreen Zandile De Clercq, Patrick Nji Abatih, Emmanuel An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe |
| title | An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | An update on the ecological distribution of the Ixodidae ticks in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | update on the ecological distribution of the ixodidae ticks in zimbabwe |
| topic | Ticks, ecology, distribution, Zimbabwe |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/678 |
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