THE ROLE OF HOST BEHAVIOR IN TICK HOST INTERACTIONS - A DOMESTIC HOST PARALYSIS TICK MODEL

被引：20

作者：

FOURIE, LJ

KOK, OB

机构：

[1] Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300

来源：

EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY | 1992年 / 13卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1007/BF01194937

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

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摘要：

The aim of this study was to quantify the infestation densities of Karoo and brown paralysis ticks on sheep and goats and explain it in terms of the etho-ecology of these ticks and their domestic hosts. The Karoo paralysis tick usually quests from a vantage point on the vegetation whereas the brown paralysis tick displays an appetence response from the ground and mainly engages hosts that are prostrate. Both tick species are confined chiefly to hilly areas. Temporal differences in the infestation densities of the hosts within and between tick species were evident. These differences were related to disparities in the spatial distribution of the hosts, their activity patterns and the specific appetence responses of the two tick species. Differential climatological conditions affected the quality of forage in areas with a varied topography and the feeding preferences of hosts influenced tick-host sympatry and hence infestation densities.

引用

页码：213 / 225

页数：13

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