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Genetic parameters for tick counts across months for different tick species and anatomical locations in South African Nguni cattle.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Aug 2017
Mapholi N O, Maiwashe A, Matika O, Riggio V, Banga C, MacNeil M D, Muchenje V, Nephawe K, Dzama K
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The objective of the study was to characterise genetic parameters across months for different tick species and anatomical locations in South African Nguni cattle. Tick counts were conducted monthly, over a 2-year period, on 586 Nguni cattle under natural infestation, from four herds located in different provinces of South Africa. The counts were recorded for six species of ticks (Amblyomma hebraeum, Rhipicephalus...
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