Camel production in Kenya and its constraints. II. Tick infestation.
The tick loads and tick species infesting an experimental herd, a Rendille pastoralists' herd and two ranch herds of camels, in four different areas of Kenya are described. The tick species most commonly observed were Hyalomma rufipes, Hyalomma dromedarii and Rhipicephalus pulchellus.
D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction; D012621:Seasons; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013987:Ticks / Q000145:classification