Ticks of Domestic Animals in Africa - Alan R Walker - Science Writer

34 Further reading
Cumming G.S. 1999. Host distribution does not limit the species
range of most African ticks (Acari: Ixodida). Bulletin of
Entomological Research, 89, 303-327. [Used the database of
tick distribution / host relationships.]
Elbl A. & Anastos G. 1966. Ixodid ticks (Acarina, Ixodidae) of
Central Africa. Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren
Belgique. Vol. I. General Introduction, genus Amblyomma; vol.
II. Ixodes; vol. III. Rhipicephalus; vol. IV. Aponomma,
Boophilus, Dermacentor, Hyalomma and Rhipicentor. [A detailed
account of tick species in this region.]
Hoogstraal H. 1956. African Ixodoidea, Volume 1, Ticks of the
Sudan. Research Report NM 005 050.29.07 of the Naval Medical
Research Unit 3, Cairo. [Identification and biology of many
of the important species of African ticks; only volume 1 was
produced.]
Horak I.G., Camicas J.-L. & Keirans J.E. 2002. The Argasidae,
Ixodidae and Nuttalliellidae (Acari: Ixodida): a world list
of valid tick names. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 28,
27-54. [A complete list of tick names considered valid at 2002.]
Howell C.J., Walker J.B. & Nevill E.M. 1978. Ticks, mites
and insects infesting domestic animals in South Africa. Republic
of South Africa Department of Agricultural Technical Services
Science Bulletin 393, Pretoria. [Simple illustrated descriptions
of species important in South Africa.]
Matthysse J.G. & Colbo M.H. 1987. The Ixodid Ticks of
Uganda. Entomological Society of America, Maryland. [Illustrated
identification and biology of most of the important species
found in eastern and central Africa.]
Okello-Onen J., Hassan S.M. & Essuman S. 1999. Taxonomy
of African Ticks, an Identification Manual. International Centre
for Insect Physiology and Ecology Press, Nairobi. [An illustrated
identification guide to most species of importance to domestic
animals.]
Sonenshine D.E. 1991. Biology of Ticks, volumes 1 & 2. Oxford
University Press, New York. [Detailed account of all aspects
of tick biology and disease relationships, including morphology
in relation to identification.]
Troncy P.M., Itard J. & Morel P.-C. 1981. Précis de
Parasitologie Vétérinaire Tropicale. Institut d’Elevage et de
Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Chaud, Maisons-Alfort, France.
English translation: Shah-Fischer M. & Ralph Say R. 1989.
Manual of Tropical Veterinary Parasitology. CAB International,
Wallingford, U.K. [Part III by P.-C.Morel on Tick-borne diseases
of Livestock in Africa has information on biology and
identification.]
Uilenberg G., Hoogstraal H. & Klein J.-M. 1979 Les Tiques
(Ixodoidea) de Madagascar et leur Role Vecteur. Archives de
l’Institut Pasteur de Madagascar Numero Special, Antananarivo.
[Identification and biology of all species known from Madagascar.]
Walker J.B. 1960. Notes on the Common Tick Species of East
Africa. Cooper, McDougall & Robertson (E.A.) Ltd, Nairobi.
[An identification guide in booklet form, the original inspiration
and model for this guide.]
Walker J.B., Mehlitz D. & Jones G.E. 1978. Notes on the Ticks
of Botswana. German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ),
Eschborn. [Identification and biology of ticks of Botswana, useful
for many southern African countries.]
Walker J.B., Keirans J.E. & Horak I.G. 2000. The Genus Rhipicephalus
(Acari, Ixodidae), a Guide to the Brown Ticks of the
World. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [Detailed information
on biology plus keys and many drawings and scanning
electron micrographs for identification of all 74 species of
this predominantly African genus.]
Walker J.B. 1974. The Ixodid Ticks of Kenya, a Review of
present Knowledge of their Hosts and Distribution. Commonwealth
Institute of Entomology, London. [Detailed information
on tick distribution but not a guide to identification.]
Yeoman G.H. & Walker J.B. 1967. The Ixodid Ticks of Tanzania,
a Study of the Zoogeography of the Ixodidae of an East
African Country. Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, London.
[Detailed information on tick distribution but not a guide
to identification.]
[Note: J.B.Walker listed here and A.R.Walker of this guide are
not related.]