Tick treatment practices in the field: Access to, knowledge about, and on-farm use of acaricides in Laikipia, Kenya
The prevention of tick-borne diseases is a major challenge for livestock production globally. Tick control strategies include the use of acaricides, but the prescribed strategies do not achieve the desired results in several countries, including Kenya. To better understand how tick treatment practic...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Elsevier
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114057 |
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