The ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa. ([2018])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa. ([2018])
- Main Title:
- The ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa
- 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
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- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319706429
- Related ISBNs:
- 331970642X
9783319706405
3319706403 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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