Table 3.
Ticks collected from different wildlife species on game ranch.
| Wildlife species | (n) | Tick species identified (*) |
|---|---|---|
| Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) | 4 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (4), Rhipiciphelus species (4), Amblyoma variegatum (3), Hyaloma species (2). |
| Defassa waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) | 8 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (8), Rhipiciphelus species (6), Amblyoma variegatum (7), Hyaloma trancutum (3), Boophilus decoloratus (4). |
| Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) | 11 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (11), Rhipiciphelus species (9), Amblyoma variegatum (8), Amblyoma species (2), Hyaloma Trancutum (4), Hyaloma species (2). |
| Impala (Aepyceros melampus) | 6 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (2). |
| Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) | 22 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (5), |
| Puku (Kobus vardoni) | 16 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (8), Rhipiciphelus species (6), Amblyoma variegatum (7), Hyaloma species (4). |
| Sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) | 4 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (4), Rhipiciphelus species (2). |
| Reedbuck (Redunca redunca) | 4 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (4). |
| Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) | 2 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (2). |
| Warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) | 4 | Amblyoma variegatum (4), Rhicicephalus spp. (4). |
| Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) | 6 | Amblyoma variegatum (5), Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (6), Rhicicephalus spp. (4), Hyalomma species (4), |
| Zebra (Equus burchelli) | 8 | Rhipiciphelus appendiculatus (6), Rhicicephalus spp. (4) |
(n) = total of animals examined, (*) = number of infested animals.