Further evidence of occurrence of Argas persicus Oken 1881 in free-range village chickens in Tanzania

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Swai, E S ^a   Karimuribo, E D ^b   Kyakaisho, P ^c  

^a Veterinary Investigation Centre Arusha   (Tanzania)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c District Veterinary Office   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Argas persicus; Free range chickens; Soft ticks; Tanga; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARGAS; ARGAS PERSICUS; ARGASIDAE; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; IXODIDA; ORNITHODOROS MOUBATA;

EID: 33846103879     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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