In vivo evaluation of amitraz against ticks under field conditions in Ethiopia

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-45

  Mekonnen, S ^a,b  

^a National Animal Health Research Center Ethiopia   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amitraz; Control; Dairy farms; Efficacy trial; Ethiopia; Tick infestation

Indexed keywords

AMITRAZ; BOTRIVAZ;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ETHIOPIA; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; TICK;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0035035058     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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