Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 419

Full Length Research Paper

Entomopathogenic fungi (Aspergillus oryzae) as biological control agent of cattle ticks in Tanzania

Sylvia S. Msangi
  • Sylvia S. Msangi
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Never Zekeya
  • Never Zekeya
  • College of African Wildlife Management (MWEKA), Moshi, Tanzania.
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Esther G. Kimaro
  • Esther G. Kimaro
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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Lughano Kusiluka
  • Lughano Kusiluka
  • Mzumbe University, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Gabriel Shirima
  • Gabriel Shirima
  • Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Bioengineering, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 06 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 06 June 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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