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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Antioquia
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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 |