Ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) and African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis)

Ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) and African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis)

Eight ixodid tick species were collected from 173 African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Kenya, northern Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and two species were collected from six African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) in the Republic of Congo. A new host record is reported for Amblyomma ebu...

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Main Authors: Edward Kariuki, Hellen Kutima, Michael Kock, Ivan G. Horak, Roaland Jooste, Luis Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-11-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
african savanna elephants
african forest elephants
ixodid ticks
republic of congo
kenya
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1781

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