Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of the One-Humped Camel (<em>Camelus dromedarius</em>) in Kenya and Southern Ethiopia: Species Composition, Attachment Sites, Sex Ratio and Seasonal Incidence

Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of the One-Humped Camel (<em>Camelus dromedarius</em>) in Kenya and Southern Ethiopia: Species Composition, Attachment Sites, Sex Ratio and Seasonal Incidence

An investigation was conducted on ixodid ticks that infested three herds of onehumped camels (Camelus dromedarius) in two separate areas of Kenya and one area of Southern Ethiopia. Species composition, attachment sites, sex ratio and seasonal incidence were described. The species observed were Rhipi...

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Main Authors: M. Dioli, S. Jean-Baptiste, M. Fox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: CIRAD 2001-02-01
Series:Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux
Subjects:
Camelus dromedarius
Ixodidae
Kenya
Ethiopie
Online Access:http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9789

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