Identification and prevalence of ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) in bovines in five municipalities of the Popayán plateau (Colombia)

Abstract Background: Ticks and tick-borne diseases are one of the major problems of public and animal health worldwide. Tick infestation causes economic losses in cattle farms of the Popayán plateau (Cauca, Colombia) due to costs associated with preventive management, decreased production of milk a...

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Main Authors: Carlos E Valencia, Venus A Appel, Gustavo A Ruíz, Harold Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia
Series:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-06902017000300239&lng=en&tlng=en