TABLE 2.
Ixodid ticks collected from 76 donkeys, mostly in Limpopo Province.
| Tick species | Number infested | % infested | Number of ticks recovered | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larvae | Nymphs | Males | Females | |||
| Amblyomma hebraeum | 18 | 23.7 | 0 | 85 | 15 | 3 |
| Hyalomma rufipes | 3 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Hyalomma truncatum | 10 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Rhipicephalus appendiculatus | 10 | 13.2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 3 |
| Rhipicephalus decoloratus | 8 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi | 62 | 81.6 | 43 immatures | 43 immatures | 220 | 36 |
| Rhipicephalus simus | 3 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Rhipicephalus warburtoni | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |