Cohen, MarleneBoomker, Jacob Diederik Frederik2012-03-202012-03-2020122001Horak, IG & Cohen, M 2001, 'Hosts of the immature stages of the rhinoceros tick, Dermacentor rhinocerinus (Acari, Ixodidae)’. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 75-77.0030-24657102989086http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18488The articles have been scanned in colour with a HP Scanjet 5590; 600dpi. Adobe Acrobat v.9 was used to OCR the text and also for the merging and conversion to the final presentation PDF-format.The collection of the immature stages of Dermacentor rhinocerinus from host animals is described for the first time. These are the bushveld gerbil ( Tatera leucogaster), from which larvae and nymphs were collected, the red veld rat ( Aethomys crysophilus), from which a larva was collected, and the Natal multimammate rat ( Mastomys natalensis), from which a nymph was collected. The rodents were examined in a nature reserve in which there are white rhinoceroses ( Ceratotherium simum).© ARC-Onderstepoort and Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria (original). © University of Pretoria. Dept of Library Services (digital).Veterinary medicineDermacentor rhinocerinusIxodidaeImmature stagesRodent hostsVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaTick-borne diseases in animals -- South AfricaTicks -- South AfricaArticle