Rhipicephalus appendiculatus burdens on Cattle in Relation to Age and Sex of the Host
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.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Tropicultura |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v19n1/34.pdf |