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Ueckermann, Edward A.; Ochoa, Ronald; Bauchan, Gary R.; Neser, S. (Stefanus), 1942- (Acarologia, 2019-11-20)An unusual sub-cambium flat mite, Phytoptipalpus occultuae sp. n., first found under the bark in blisters on stems of Senegalia caffra in Pretoria, South Africa is described and illustrated herein. This is a unique species ...
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Archer, Elizabeth K.; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Lutermann, Heike (Allen Press, 2014-02)The members of the African mole-rat family Bathyergidae are widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Despite their well-studied biology and reproductive physiology, the current knowledge of their ectoparasite fauna ...
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Lutermann, Heike; Carpenter-Kling, Tegan; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Gutjahr, Gundula; Bennett, Nigel Charles (American Society of Parasitologists, 2015-12)Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis) of the family Bathyergidae are widely distributed subterranean rodents in sub-Saharan Africa. No parasites have ever been reported for this species and only 1 ectoparasite is ...
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Fagir, Dina M.; Horak, Ivan Gerard; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Lutermann, Heike (Taylor and Francis and NISC (Pty) Ltd, 2015-04)Globally small mammals are important hosts of ectoparasite vectors of pathogens of medical, veterinary and economic importance. Insectivores are currently understudied as hosts of pathogen vectors. However, data are needed ...
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Matthee, Sonja; Horak, Ivan Gerard; Van der Mescht, L.; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Radloff, F.G.T (Academic Journals, 2010-10)Fleas, lice, mites and ticks were collected from 41 Rhabdomys pumilio and seven Otomys irroratus at De Hoop Nature Reserve in theWestern Cape Province of South Africa. The aims of the study were firstly to quantify ...
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Harrison, Alan; Robb, Gillian N.; Hastriter, M.W.; Apanaskevich, D.A.; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Bennett, Nigel Charles (Elsevier, 2015-07)The majority of human pathogens are zoonotic and rodents play an important role as reservoirs of manyof these infectious agents. In the case of vector-borne pathogens, rodent reservoirs not only act as a sourceof infection ...
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Durand, Francois; Swart, Antoinette; Marais, Werner; Jansen van Rensburg, Candice; Habig, Johan; Dippenaar-Schoeman, Anna S. (Anna Sophia), 1948-; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Jacobs, Riana; De Wet, Louis; Tiedt, Louwrens R.; Venter, Eduard (AOSIS Open Journals, 2012-07-27)Die Bakwenagrot huisves ’n verskeidenheid organismes wat ’n ingewikkelde en verweefde voedselweb vorm. ’n Kolonie Natalse langvingervlermuise gebruik hierdie grot regdeur die jaar as blyplek. Die vlermuisguano en dooie ...
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Fagir, Dina M.; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Horak, Ivan Gerard; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Lutermann, Heike (BioMed Central, 2014-08)BACKGROUND : The role of endemic murid rodents as hosts of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary significance is well established in the northern hemisphere. In contrast, endemic murids are comparative ...
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Viljoen, Hermien; Bennett, Nigel Charles; Ueckermann, Edward A.; Lutermann, Heike (Public Library of Science, 2011-11-01)The distribution of parasites among hosts is often characterised by a high degree of heterogeneity with a small number of hosts harbouring the majority of parasites. Such patterns of aggregation have been linked to variation ...
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