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The Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa

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Illustrated descriptions of Cosmiomma hippopotamensis, Dermacentor rhinocerinus, Margaropus winthemi, Rhipicentor bicornis and Rhipicentor nuttalli are provided. Their geographic distributions in Southern Africa are mapped, their hosts listed, and when available, their life cycles, seasonal abundance and role as vectors of disease are included.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa

    Ivan G. Horak

  2. ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Onderstepoort, South Africa

    Heloise Heyne, Roy Williams & Arthur M. Spickett

  3. Department of Biology, University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland

    G. James Gallivan

  4. Yzerfontein, South Africa

    J. Dürr Bezuidenhout

  5. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

    Agustín Estrada-Peña

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Horak, I.G. et al. (2018). Other Genera. In: The Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70642-9_9

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