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Ticks and tick-borne parasites associated with indigenous cattle in Didtuyura Ranch, southern Ethiopia
(University of Nairobi., 1998)
Tick populations were monitored between October 1991 and September 1992 at monthly intervals on 10 Boran (Bos indicus) heifers at Didtuyura ranch, Yabelo district, Ethiopia. Twelve different tick species in four genera ...
Mortalities induced by entomopathogenic fungus
(University of Nairobi., 2011-05)
The objective of this study was to compare the infectivity of Metarhizium anisopliae at a
concentration of 1 × 108 conidia/ml to developmental stages of Amblyomma variegatum,
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus ...
Mortalities induced by entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae to different ticks of economic importance using two formulations
(2011)
The objective of this study was to compare the infe
ctivity of
Metarhizium anisopliae
at a
concentration of 1 × 10
8
conidia/ml to developmental stages of
Amblyomma variegatum,
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
and
...
Prospects for Biological Control of Livestock Ticks,Rhipicephalus appendiculatusandAmblyomma variegatum,Using the Entomogenous FungiBeauveria bassianaandMetarhizium Anisopliae
(Elsevier, 1996-01)
Both Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliaeinduced approximately 30% mortalities in adultRhipicephalus appendiculatusfeeding on rabbits whileM. anisopliaeinduced a mortality of 37% in adultAmblyomma variegatum.Both ...
Characterization of Amblyomma variegatum tick saliva and salivary gland antigens inducing anti-tick immunity in Boran cattle
(University of Nairobi., 1998)
The sequence of proteins synthesized during the feeding of Amblyomma variegatum and humoral resistance acquired by Boran cattle when exposed to A. variegatum infestations were studied. Resistance was induced by repeatedly ...