Veterinary MedicineEntomologyZoologyParasitologyVector-borne DiseasesWildlife ParasitologyTick BiologyTick-borne DiseasesTick-borne Parasitic DiseasesVector-borne ZoonosesSheep TicksTick Host SpecificityTick Host-parasite InteractionsTick-borne Disease EcologyTick-borne Disease RiskTick-borne PathogensVector-borne Parasitic DiseasesZoonotic Tick-borne Parasitic Diseases
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neum. occurs mainly in the eastern and southern parts of Africa and is the principal cause and vector of some very important stock diseases in these areas. The diseases include the theilerioses, brown tick toxicosis and Nairobi sheep disease. These are briefly discussed, and emphasis is laid on the role of R. appendiculatus in their epidemiology. R. appendiculatus is a 3-host tick particularly well adapted to survive where climate and vegetation are suitable. The basic requirements and breeding potential of this tick are also discussed.