African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Acaricide resistance of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks in Benin

Safiou B. Adehan
  • Safiou B. Adehan
  • National Institute of Agronomic Research/Agronomic Research Centre of Agonkanmey 2900 Cotonou/Benin Ministry of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing, Benin
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Abel Biguezoton
  • Abel Biguezoton
  • International Center of Research-Development on Breeding in Subhumid zone 01Box454 Bobo-Dioulasso01, Burkina-Faso
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Hassane Adakal
  • Hassane Adakal
  • International Center of Research-Development on Breeding in Subhumid zone 01Box454 Bobo-Dioulasso01, Burkina-Faso
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Marc N. Assogba
  • Marc N. Assogba
  • Polytecthnic School of Abomey-Calavi Research Unit in Biotechnology in Production and Animal Health O1 Box 2009 Cotonou, BÉNIN/Wecatic Project, Benin
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Sébastien Zoungrana
  • Sébastien Zoungrana
  • International Center of Research-Development on Breeding in Subhumid zone 01Box454 Bobo-Dioulasso01, Burkina-Faso
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A. Michel Gbaguidi
  • A. Michel Gbaguidi
  • National Institute of Agronomic Research/Agronomic Research Centre of Agonkanmey 2900 Cotonou/Benin Ministry of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing, Benin
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Aretas Tonouhewa
  • Aretas Tonouhewa
  • Polytecthnic School of Abomey-Calavi Research Unit in Biotechnology in Production and Animal Health O1 Box 2009 Cotonou, BÉNIN/Wecatic Project, Benin
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Souleymane Kandé
  • Souleymane Kandé
  • Rural Development Institute (IDR)/Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
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Louis Achi
  • Louis Achi
  • National Laboratory of Support to the Agricultural Development (LANADA) 04 BP 612 Abidjan 04, Côte d’Ivoire
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Hamade Kagone
  • Hamade Kagone
  • Manager of Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture Programme-CORAF/WECARD, Dakar, Senegal
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Razaki Adehan
  • Razaki Adehan
  • Polytecthnic School of Abomey-Calavi Research Unit in Biotechnology in Production and Animal Health O1 Box 2009 Cotonou, BÉNIN/Wecatic Project, Benin
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Guy A. Mensah
  • Guy A. Mensah
  • National Institute of Agronomic Research/Agronomic Research Centre of Agonkanmey 2900 Cotonou/Benin Ministry of Agriculture, Breeding and Fishing, Benin
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Reginald De Deken
  • Reginald De Deken
  • Vector Biology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
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Maxime Madder
  • Maxime Madder
  • Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa
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Souaïbou Farougou
  • Souaïbou Farougou
  • Polytecthnic School of Abomey-Calavi Research Unit in Biotechnology in Production and Animal Health O1 Box 2009 Cotonou, BÉNIN/Wecatic Project, Benin
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  •  Received: 05 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2016
  •  Published: 30 April 2016

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