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Evaluation of the in-vitro acaricidal activity of aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of Annona muricata on Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
(2018-10)
ABSTRACT
In Uganda tick-borne diseases (TBD)are responsible for almost 90% of the total disease control costs and over 60% of total farm inputs which is a big loss to farmers and the economy at large and the principal ...
Assessing the use of agro-chemicals in controlling acaricide-resistant ticks in Mbarara District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Ticks have been reported as a major challenge in the livestock sector in Uganda. They cause financial losses directly through reduced production or indirectly through costs incurred on their control. Several control measures ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
In-silico identification of potential anti-tick vaccine B-cell epitopes from rhipicephalus appendiculatus serpin proteins
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
Ticks are one of the leading vectors of pathogens of both veterinary and public health importance. Currently, the mostly used tick control method is acaricides which is associated with a number of significant disadvantages ...
Prevalence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in ticks collected from Kaseese and Luweero in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus is a tick-borne negative sense single stranded RNA virus that causes a zoonotic disease; Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. To determine the prevalence of CCHF virus in ticks, retrospective ...