Major ectoparasites of cattle in and around Mekelle, northern Ethiopia

Entomological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-130

  Yacob, H T ^a   Ataklty, H ^a   Kumsa, B ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Cattle; Ectoparasite; Lice; Mekelle; Tick

Indexed keywords

BOS; DEMODEX; IXODIDA; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 45349107335     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2008.00148.x     Document Type: Article

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