Survey of tick species distribution in sheep and goats in Tamil Nadu, India

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 238-242

  Vathsala, M ^a   Mohan, P ^a   Sacikumar, ^a   Ramessh, S ^a  

^a Livestock Research Station   (India)

Author keywords

Control measures; Haemophysalis bispinosa; Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum; Hyalomma marginatum isaaci; Rhipicephalus haemophysaloides (the Indian Rhipicephalus); Season of occurrence; Site of predilection; Species of ticks

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS; HYALOMMA ANATOLICUM ANATOLICUM; HYALOMMA MARGINATUM; IXODIDA; OVIS ARIES; RHIPICEPHALUS;

EID: 36249009642     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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