Life Cycle of ticks
Eggs are laid in cracks on the ground.
They hatch in 4-6 weeks into larvae which climb on the grass waiting for a passing animal.
One-Host Tick
This requires one host to complete its life cycle.
Example: blue tick (Boophilus decoloratus).
Preferred sites: face, neck, dewlap and side of the body.
Disease transmitted: Redwater and anaplasmosis.
Two-Host Tick
This requires two different hosts to complete its life cycle.
Example: The red legged tick (Rhipicephalus everts)
Preferred sites: Ears, anus, udder and the tail.
Disease transmitted: Redwater and east coast fever.
Example: Bont legged tick (amblyomma spp.)
Preferred sites: Udder, scrotum and tail switch.
Disease transmitted: Sweating sickness.
Three-Host Tick
This requires three hosts to complete its life cycle.
Example: The brown ear tick (Rhipicephalus appendiculatus)
Preferred sites: Ears, tail switch and around the eyes.
Disease transmitted: East coast fever and redwater.
Bont tick transmit heartwater (amblyomma spp.)
Control of Ticks
Dipping/spraying/hand dressing with acaricides.
Rotational grazing.
Ploughing the land to break the life cycle.
Hand picking and killing.
Fencing of the grazing fields to keep off other animals including wild game.
Burning of grass to kill them in various stages.
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