02509nas a2200289   4500008004100000245014500041210006900186260000900255300001400264490000700278520161700285653001201902653002201914653001201936653002701948653001701975653002501992653000902017653001502026653001602041100002002057700002102077700002202098700001602120700001502136856006802151       2003                        eng d00aParasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. XLI. Arthropod parasites of impalas (Aepyceros melampus) in the Kruger National Park0 aParasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa XLI Arthr  c2003  a131 - 1630 v703 a<p>Ectoparasites were collected from impalas, Aepyceros melampus, at four localities within the Kruger National Park, namely Skukuza, in the Biyamiti region, Crocodile Bridge and Pafuri. Animals were also examined at Skukuza during a severe drought and at Skukuza and Pafuri towards the end of a second drought. Parasite burdens were analysed in relation to locality, sex, age class, month and drought. The impalas were infested with 13 ixodid ticks species, including two that were identified only to genus level. Except for four animals at Pafuri, all were infested with Amblyomma hebraeum. The highest intensity of infestation with larvae of this tick occurred from April to June and during November and December at Skukuza and in the Biyamiti region. Infestation with nymphs was highest during late winter. All animals were infested with Boophilus decoloratus, and the intensity of infestation was highest during spring. The intensity of infestation with Rhipicephalus appendiculatus was highest at Crocodile Bridge and at Pafuri, and that of Rhipicephalus zambeziensis at Skukuza. With both the latter species the intensity of infestation of larvae was highest from April to August, of nymphs from July to September or October and of adults during February and March. Rhipicephalus kochi was present only at Pafuri. The impalas also harboured five louse species and two species of hippoboscid flies. The intensity of infestation with lice tended to be greater during late winter and spring than during other seasons and greater on lambs than on yearlings on which it was greater than on adult animals.</p>
10adrought10aHippoboscid flies10aimpalas10aintensity of infestion10aixodid ticks10aKruger National Park10alice10aPrevalence10aseasonality1 aHorak, Ivan, G.1 aGallivan, G., J.1 aBraack, L., E. O.1 aBoomker, J.1 aDe Vos, V.  uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/8180.pdf