Some ectoparasites of Camelus dromedarius in Sokoto, Nigeria

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-148

  Lawal, M D ^a   Ameh, I G ^a   Ahmed, A ^b  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Camelus; Ectoparasites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; ANIMALIA; BOOPHILUS; CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS; HAEMATOPINUS TUBERCULATUS; HIPPOBOSCA; HYALOMMA; HYALOMMA DROMEDARII; HYALOMMA RUFIPES; HYALOMMA TRUNCATUM; IXODIDA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; PHTHIRAPTERA; RHIPICEPHALUS; SARCOPTES SCABIEI;

EID: 34648831637     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2007.143.148     Document Type: Article

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