Abstract
The influence of ear tags on the number of adultRhipicephalus appendiculatus was investigated. Tagged ears carried significantly more ticks than untagged ears, but differences decreased with time. Ticks were seen crowding under and close to the back of the tag, on the outside of the ear.
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de Castro, J.J. Influence of identification ear tags on the numbers of adultRhipicephalus appendiculatus (Acari: Ixodidae) on the ears of cattle. Exp Appl Acarol 12, 147–150 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01204408
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01204408