Nineteen BUFFALOS in the Forest were infested by 186 ticks, 

 as shown in the table below. Seasonal data for males and females 

 are in general similar to those obtained from ticks infesting 

 giraffes in this area. The low incidence of infestation of these 

 bioffalos by H. truncatiim is noteworthy. 



TICKS FROM BUFFALOS 



HOST MONTH A. VARIEGATUM H. RUFIPSS OTHHIS 



c? $ d^ $ c? $ 



3^3 Feb 6 U (H. longicoxatus 1 



(H. tnmcatum 7 6 



R. s. simus 16 4 



I "5. Tepidum 1 



H. truncatvun 1 



^. s. simos " 1 



U. "^lotncatxjm 18 



^. 3. siraus U 1 



R. 3. senegalensis 1 



18 Ul 15 



Of the AIWELOPES, the TIANG was most common in the Forest area 

 and all specimens observed were tick infested. When we arrived in 

 February, approximately a hundred dried skins of tiang obtained 

 eLue/in Ze dry season were examined. Each bore from one to 23 

 dead nymphs of A. variegatm, the average number being in the vicn^ 

 niS ofLn or lEw elve. A fe w dead male H. truncatum and A. vari|. 

 gatL also remained on the skins. Several hosts secured earlFT?! 



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