The ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ivan G. Horak [and six others].
• Authors: Horak, Ivan G
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. History -- 2.1 South Africa -- 2.2 Namibia -- 2.3 Botswana -- 2.4 Swaziland -- 2.5 Lesotho -- 2.6 Maputo Province -- Chapter 3. Sources of Information and Methods -- 3.1 Southern Africa: Countries, Topography, Climate and Biomes -- 3.1.1 Countries -- 3.1.2 Topography -- 3.1.3 Temperature and rainfall -- 3.1.4 Biomes -- 3.2 Nomenclature -- 3.2.1 Ticks -- 3.2.2 Hosts -- 3.3 Descriptions -- 3.3.1 Taxonomy -- 3.3.2 Size -- 3.3.3 Male to female ratio -- 3.4 Distribution -- 3.4.1 South African Tick Survey -- 3.4.2 Other surveys -- 3.4.3 Regional distribution -- 3.5 Tick Collection -- 3.5.1 Tick collection from live animals -- 3.5.2 Tick collection from dead animals -- 3.5.3 Vegetation -- 3.6 Tick/Host and Host/Tick Lists -- 3.7 Host Specificity 3.8 Seasonal Abundance -- 3.9 Life Cycles -- 3.10 Tick-Borne Diseases -- 3.11 References -- Chapter 4. The Genus Amblyomma -- Chapter 5. The Genus Haemaphysalis -- Chapter 6. The Genus Hyalomma -- Chapter 7. The Genus Ixodes -- Chapter 8. The Genus Rhipicephalus -- Chapter 9. Ticks belonging to other Genera -- Chapter 10. Hosts and Host and Vegetation Tick Lists Hosts Domestic animals Humans Wildlife Host/Tick Lists South Africa Namibia Botswana Swaziland Lesotho Maputo Province -- Chapter 11. Tick-Borne Diseases Animals Humans.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 595.4/2; Rhipicephalus -- Africa, Southern; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Rhipicephalus; Africa, Southern; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319706429
• Related ISBNs: 331970642X; 9783319706405; 3319706403
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 20, 2018).
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