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How to control brown ear ticks

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ticks feed on the ears of cattle and ™anhdearels­ionofetsht­eartiaorno­eathseorfl­tihvesbtoc­dkyǡ is massive. he increase in infestatio­n of this tick is common during hot and rainy seasons of the year.

his is a three-host tickǡ meaning each phase of its life is spent on a different host. he tickǯs immature ofonrmthse­theoslatrf­voareoannl­dy nthyrmeeph­tosǡfsotua­yr days before dropping off. hey can then remain alive in the veld for up to seven months Ȃ the mature ticks canrmlaesr­tsforeͳeͶk­lymsotante­hdstohralt­oingtheer. old daysǡ cattle had to be kept off a farm for ͳͺ months after an ast

oast ever ( Ȍ outbreakǡ and ptheirsio™daistptaro­kbesabtoly­elliinmkie­ndatoe the bro™n ear ticks.

he main diseases caused by this tick ™hich are of interest in the

Diseases caused by this tick cohurnlict­rhyiaabreo­vis. ǡ ehaiveylei­rnifoesits­aǡ tainond in cattle can result in fatal tošaema hiaig(hbploaorad­spitoeilso­oandiȌnǡ ga ™caeuaskeed­nbedy vsuelvneer­reiambmili­utynetosyi­nstfemctǡi­aondstahnu­ds damage to the hostǯs ears.

suallyǡ the cattle ™ill continuous­ly

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have the tick. mAinfifmec­atleindŒueraires tcoavnerya­ndegfeorfm­roemd and sometimes shredded.

How to treat it? evehreyrme­aosnotnh™ishtoy cpartetvl eanrtethde­ipped.

o™everǡ this tends to fall shortǡ saobacska-ufaprpmlae­nrǡ. yVoetuerni­eneadrytoO­fhfiacveer schoonutrl­dolbseuuck­nidnegrstt­iocko-dbtohrante­itbduoteis­t not prevent them but rather controls them.dz

e saidǡthe main control method applied to this tick is the chemical mgeetethdo­todǡth™ehteicrkes­boynctohne­trholsits(atanri(mdaiplȌpui­nsginȌg. an acaricide treatment

histreatme­ntǡheešplainedǡki­lls further prevents its propagatio­n through the laying of eggs. he vtraeraytǡ­mdeepnetni­ndtienrgvo­anlstfhoer gtiecokgcr­oanpthroic­l sauremaman­edrǡsterae­saotmn oefntthien­yteravraǢ ilns athre ™theeckolyu(nstervyeǢn­indatyhseȌ ™thirnotueg­rhǡ tohuet seven-day interval is maintained in the o™veld ( ubombo and parts obf sehrivsels™ͳeͶn-idȌaǢ ythineteri­vdadllseǢv­aenld tinhtervia­glhs.velodrtohb­nseortivne­gsǡ hʹeͺ-sdaiadyǡ the response to this treatment is not instantǢ ticks can be ešpected to start falling off the animals from ʹͶȂoͶ™ͺheovuersǡ ainftsetra­dnipcpeisn­go.f nonrheaspp­oenǡs™ivheicthic­mksatyobde­iaprpeisnu­gltdoof vdaiprpioi­nugs fparcotcoe­rdsusruecǡ­hclaesanin­licnoersrs­eoctf dipuǡ annednteic­rkerceosmi­smtanecned.ed that as sot ocnkaissyn­oounnroets­icpeotnhsa­itvethteol­itvheedipp­ingǡ you can ešplore these treatmicek­ngtsr.ease around the base of thecetoa-r.parasitici­des bfaermfouc­nhdemreiac­dalilsyear­vaicileabl­heeinseyco­aunr sheocptsom­inathšeǡ focrom oefctvionm­ǡ aencd oled-ǡ vamoe™c.everǡ it is recommende­d that you consult your vet before administer­ing an inŒectionǡ so he canargmive­rysou egeukidlye­slitnaetes.d that stratceogn­ictadine™inogrmvein­rmg ™ecithindǡ ea™s sooromnear­s you notice the first symptoms of bro™n ear tick infestatio­nǡ can also be heealpnf™ulh. ileǡ a

Officer (Madibhane ruȌralt-bhaiseld™Veenti aodf sdceidssǡ oDzrosutocc­auntuthse aticklesao­nnptahier benacokuge­hdgtoeǡman­akdetthhis­emshboluel­eddŒu. sht beye ™illebslete­rdesosfef tdotdheath.dzectomaš itnicŒke-cretisoisn­ta™ntoarnkism­eaflfse.ctively in

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 ?? ?? Goat farmers/sellers are encouraged to bring their goats to sell in tomorrow’s auction.
Goat farmers/sellers are encouraged to bring their goats to sell in tomorrow’s auction.
 ?? (Courtsey pic) ?? Ensure that your livestock goes for dipping to limit tick diseases. If this treatment is non-responsive, try alternativ­e options such as ecto-parasitici­des.
(Courtsey pic) Ensure that your livestock goes for dipping to limit tick diseases. If this treatment is non-responsive, try alternativ­e options such as ecto-parasitici­des.

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