Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection by Subject "Ticks"
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Assessment of acaricide use practices in livestock production by farmers in Bulangira Sub County, Kibuku district
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Acaricide use malpractices are some of the factors that have led to emergence of acaricide resistant ticks in Uganda, which is a big threat to livestock industry. A cross sectional study was carried out in Bulangira Sub ... -
Effectiveness of acaricides application methods used on cattle in Buwama subcounty
(Makerere University, 2021-03)This study was carried out between April 2020 and July 2020 to determine the presence of ticks on cattle and examine the methods and practices of acaricide application to cattle in Buwama sub-county. Semi-structured ... -
Evaluation of acaricidal activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Ricinus communis against Rhipicephalus decoloratus ticks
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Ticks and tick-borne diseases in cattle keeping communities is one of the leading economic constraints to productivity. Significant losses are incurred by farmers through control of ticks and treatment of tick-borne ... -
Ticks and risk factors related to tick infestation of cattle in lwebitakuli-sembabule
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Tick infestation is the major problem for animal health that causes substantial economic losses, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries. This study aimed to identify the tick species infesting cattle and to ... -
Ticks infesting cattle in Pallisa Town Council and Pallisa Sub-county
(Makerere University, 2022-11)In north-eastern and mid-eastern Uganda where Pallisa district is located, inadequate information on tick diversity is available. A study was conducted in Pallisa Town Council and Pallisa subcounty to identify the tick ...