Cattle tick identification and seasonal variation in infestation rates in Paraguay

1 December 1980

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in Tropical Animal Health and Production

Vol. 12 (4) , 259-264
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02236626

Abstract

Summary A study of cattle ticks(Ixodoidea) in 2 locations in Paraguay showedBoophilus microplus to be the most prevalent. Seasonal infestation rates were studied over a year as also was the effect of acaricide treatment on weight gain, which proved to be insignificant.

Keywords

PUBLIC HEALTH
WEIGHT GAIN
SEASONAL VARIATION
VETERINARY MEDICINE
INFESTATION RATE

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