IXODID TICKS INFESTATION OF ZEBU CATTLE CROSSES IN SOKOTO STATE NIGERIA

Ticks transmit different tick-borne diseases (TBD) in cattle and humans while their bites predispose the cattle to dermatophilosis which result in down-grade of hides and other production loses. Zebu Cattle (Bos indicus) Crosses found in 5 Local Government Areas of Sokoto State were sampled for tic...

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Main Authors: E.S. Okwuonu, A.Y Bala, O.O Ikpeze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Biosciences 2020-04-01
Series:The Bioscientist
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Online Access:https://bioscientistjournal.com/index.php/The_Bioscientist/article/view/1