Distributions of the vectors of heartwater, Amblyomma hebraeum and Amblyomma variegatum (Acari: Ixodidae), in Zimbabwe

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 725-740

  Peter, T F ^a   Perry, B D ^b   O'Callaghan, C J ^c,e   Medley, G F ^c   Shumba, W ^a   Madzima, W ^d   Burridge, M J ^e   Mahan, S M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d Ministry of Agriculture Zimbabwe   (Zimbabwe)

^e University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Amblyomma hebraeum; Amblyomma variegatum; Distribution; Heartwater; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

DISEASE VECTOR; LIVESTOCK; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TICK;

ZIMBABWE;

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA HEBRAEUM; AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; COWDRIA RUMINANTIUM; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIA RUMINANTIUM; IXODIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032441090     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006045508522     Document Type: Article

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