Rhipicephalus appendiculatus burdens on Cattle in Relation to Age and Sex of the Host

Authors :: Chungu, H.
Speybroeck, N.
Pegram, RG.
Berkvens, DL.
Source :: Tropicultura, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 34-36 (2001)
Publication Year :: 2001
Publisher :: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux, 2001.
Abstract: Adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus burdens on indigenous cattle in the Southern Province of Zambia were determined. Older animals were infested with significantly higher numbers of ticks than younger animals and male cattle had higher infestations than females of comparable age.

Subjects :: Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Tick burden
Host age
Host sex
Agriculture

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