Search Results - "Mapholi, Ntanganedzeni O."
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Vector abundance and associated abiotic factors that influence the distribution of ticks in six provinces of South Africa
Published in Veterinary World (01-08-2024)“…Climatic conditions significantly impact the life stages and distribution patterns of ticks and tick-borne diseases. South Africa's central plateau and various…”
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Tick Diversity and Distribution of Hard (Ixodidae) Cattle Ticks in South Africa
Published in Microbiology research (01-01-2023)“…Ticks are amongst the important ectoparasites where livestock are concerned, as they adversely affect the animals through bloodsucking. In tropical and…”
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Prevalence and tick loads in Nguni cattle reared in different environmental conditions across four provinces of South Africa
Published in Veterinary World (01-08-2022)“…Background and Aim: In tropical and subtropical countries, ixodid ticks are among livestock's most economically important ectoparasites. Although Nguni cattle…”
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The Genetic Assessment of South African Nguni Sheep Breeds Using the Ovine 50K Chip
Published in Agriculture (Basel) (01-05-2022)“…The indigenous sheep breeds of South Africa, such as the Nguni, are well adapted to different ecological regions throughout the country. This has resulted into…”
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Towards a genomics approach to tick (Acari: Ixodidae) control in cattle: a review
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-09-2014)“…Ticks and tick-borne disease (TBD) are major challenges to cattle production in the tropics and subtropics. Economic losses associated with ticks amount to…”
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Genetic diversity and relationships among three Southern African Nguni cattle populations
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-03-2020)“…The Nguni cattle breed has distinct populations that are adapted to the different ecological zones of Southern Africa. This study was carried out to assess…”
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