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Epidemiology and predilection-site distribution of tick infestation in communal cattle systems of Limpopo Province, South Africa

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases are major constraints to cattle productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed the epidemiology and host-level determinants of tick infestation in communal cattle systems in South Africa.
Makhado P. Sedina, Emmanuel O. Njoga, Ishmael F. Jaja, James W. Oguttu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The quality of interaction with children in collective play: Children's agency

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is a growing body of studies on increasing the quality of infant–toddler education and care. Yet little attention has been directed towards how to bring toddlers' agency and perspective to their personally meaningful learning in collective play.
Liang Li
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers’ Perceptions and Knowledge of Cattle Adaptation to Heat Stress and Tick Resistance in the Eastern Cape, South Africa [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2014
The objective of this study was to determine the perceptions and knowledge of farmers of heat stress and tick resistance in cattle. A cross-sectional survey was conducted and 110 farmers in four villages in the sour and sweet velds of the Eastern Cape ...
C. L. F. Katiyatiya, V. Muchenje, A. Mushunje   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rising Strong: Cultivating Resilience in Edible City Entrepreneurship. Insights Into the Landscape of Urban Food Initiatives

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel, Stephanie Ligan, Alice Bischof, Edi Emilov Ivanov, Laura Martinez‐Izquierdo, Sara Noémie Plassnig, Marisa Pettit   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vaccination of cattle with synthetic peptides corresponding to predicted extracellular domains of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus aquaporin 2 reduced the number of ticks feeding to repletion

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background There have been ongoing efforts to identify anti-tick vaccine targets to protect cattle from infestation with cattle fever ticks Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus.
Glen A. Scoles, Hala E. Hussein, Cassandra L. Olds, Kathleen L. Mason, Sara K. Davis   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infestation of Ixodidae Ticks in Cattle: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Ambo District, Western Ethiopia

East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences, 2022
In Ethiopia, ticks cause serious economic loss, particularly in ruminants. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Ambo district, Western Ethiopia from October 2018 to June, 2019with the objectives of determining the prevalence, identifying the ...
Addis Kassahun Gebremeskel, Berhanu Mekibib , Bekele Dabassa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthier Herds, Heavier Workloads? The Gendered Time and Resource Implications of Herd Health Management in Kenyan Dairy Systems

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Strategies for sustainable intensification of livestock are critical for food system transformation. In dairying systems, herd health management is among such strategies. Although adoption patterns and productivity gains have been analysed in previous studies, the social implications are still not well understood.
Kevin W. Maina, Martin C. Parlasca, Elizaphan J. O. Rao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of Ehrlichia ruminantium infection in cattle in Cameroon

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objectives Ehrlichia ruminantium infection (heartwater) is a major constraint that impacts negatively on the cattle industry development in sub-Saharan Africa and so far, little is known of the presence of heartwater in cattle in Cameroon.
Seraphine N. Esemu, Roland N. Ndip, Lucy M. Ndip   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using participatory scenario planning to explore the synergies and trade‐offs from upland treescape expansion

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The future of land use in the UK uplands is highly debated, with growing interest in increasing tree cover and other land use changes, alongside a desire to maintain traditional land use patterns and practices. Treescape expansion is likely to result in synergies and trade‐offs between different outcomes, so integrating stakeholder preferences
Melissa Minter, Susan Baker, Euan Bowditch, Sheena Carlisle, Natasha Constant, Alix Syder, Tom Finch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution and prevalence of ixodid tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle in Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs) are a significant threat to livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. Transhumance pastoralism practiced in Karamoja region and other factors like cattle trade, communal grazing and the presence of ...
Patrick Etiang, Abubakar Musoba, David Nalumenya, Christian Ndekezi, Johnson Bbira, Sylvester Ochwo, Robert Tweyongyere, Dennis Muhanguzi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source