Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XXXV. Ixodid ticks and bot fly larvae in the Bontebok National Park

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 205-211

  Horak, I G ^a   Boomker, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Birds; Bontebok; Bontebok National Park; Bot fly larvae; Grey rhebok; Hares; Ixodid ticks; Rodents; Tortoises

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA MARMOREUM; ANIMALIA; AVES; DAMALISCUS PYGARGUS DORCAS; GEOCHELONE PARDALIS; IXODES PILOSUS; IXODIDAE; LEPUS; MAMMALIA; OESTRIDAE; OESTRUS OVIS; OVIS; PANTHERA PARDUS; RHIPICEPHALUS; RODENTIA; TESTUDINIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; INFESTATION; IXODES; LARVA; MAMMAL; MYIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPTILE; SEASON; SOUTH AFRICA; TICK;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; IXODES; LARVA; MAMMALS; MYIASIS; POPULATION DENSITY; REPTILES; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA; TICK INFESTATIONS; TICKS;

EID: 0032152342     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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