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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Tick burden"”.
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Comparative determination of tick burden and diversity in intensively managed wildlife estates under those with and without prescribed burning.
… conservancies ecosystems significantly reduces tick burden and diversity. In Zambia, the role of ticks in zoonotic disease transmission is not well described, partly, due to limited available information on tick burden and diversity in ex-situ conservancies. This study aimed to compare three …
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Exploring cattle tick infestations, farmers knowledge, attitudes, and control practices in selected villages of Collins Chabane Local Municipality, Limpopo Province
Tick infestations remain a significant constraint to cattle health and productivity in communal farming systems of South Africa. A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach was employed, combining tick surveys, clinical examinations of cattle, and a farmer’s knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) …
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Tick Infestations and Their Consequences for Migratory Songbirds During Spring Stopover
… how haematophageous ectoparasites, such as ticks (<em>Ixodida</em>), impact host body condition as they feed on passerines during migration. We hypothesized that foraging location would impact tick acquisition by migrants and that tick burdens during migration would negatively impact body …