H. rrrfipes , H. truncatum , R. s. sangiiineus , and R. s. simus. An 

 exceptionally large collection or the last named"species from Juba 

 is inexplicable. 



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Smaller numbers of sheep run with the goat herds of east bank 

 tribes. Except for the Taposa fat-tailed breed of Eastern District 

 and a few in mountainous areas, Equatoria sheep are "miserable 

 little beasts that always look prepared to give up the iinequal 

 struggle with the least encouragement" (Luxmoore 1950). 



Ticks are seldom if ever numerous on sheep in this Province. 

 Small numbers of R. e. evertsi are found everywhere. In Eastern 

 District, R. pravus Is common and A. lepidum occiu-s on some hosts. 

 In Yei District, R. append iculatus~ par as it izes sheep in some nunu 

 bers. Small numbers of A. variegatum , B. decoloratus, H. truncatm, 



R. s. sanguineus , and R. s. simus also attack sheep in various " 



localities. ~ ~ 



GOATS 



Goats axe kept by all tribes from Yei District eastward and 

 large numbers exist in Torit District where they largely substitute 

 for cattle as food and dowry. Although far from impressive in ap. 

 pearance, goats thrive on the east bank and in parts of Yei Dis- 

 trict. Their importance as tick hosts is difficult to assess. 

 Hundreds were found to be free of ticks but several collections 

 suggest that goats must not be overlooked in epidemiological 

 considerations. 



Those goats that are tick infested harbor the same species 

 as sheep. R. _s. sanguineus , however, is somewhat nore numerous 

 and frequent on goats but R. s. simus is scarce. In Katire and 

 Kajo Kaji collections, nymphal A. variegatxm were present in good 

 numbers. At Loronyo and Kajo Kaji large numbers of nymphal R. e. 

 evertsi were also found. "" "" 



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