Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern Sudan
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Northern Sudan | |
| Creator | Elghali, A. Hassan, S.M. | |
| Description | Monthly total body tick collections from 13-20 camels were conducted for 2 consecutive years (2000-2001) in Northern Sudan. Tick populations were correlated with locality, season, predeliction site, sex and coat colour. Hyalomma dromedarii was found to be the predominant (89 %) tick species infesting the camels. Other tick species found in very low numbers were Hyalomma impeltatum (7.7 %), Hy alomma anatolicum anatolicum (3.3 %), Hyalomma truncatum (0.29 %), Hyalomma marginatum rufipes (0.25 %), Rhipicephalus praetextatus (0.30 %) and Rhipicephalus sanguineus group (0.09 %). Nymphs of the genus Hyalomma were collected in significant numbers. Adult ticks significantly preferred to attach to the lower parts of the camel's body for feeding while the nymphs preferred the back of the animal. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2009-09-09 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ojvr.v76i2.43 | |
| Source | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research; Vol 76, No 2 (2009); 177-185 2219-0635 0030-2465 | |
| Language | eng | |
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