The retention of Babesia bigemina infections by Boophilus decoloratus exposed to imidocarb dipropionate during engorgement

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Gray, J.S.
Potgieter, F.T.

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Published by The Government Printer, Pretoria

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Babesia bigemina was retained in the vector Boophilus decoloratus for a complete generation despite the use of the babesicide, imidocarb dipropionate, to prevent reinfection. This drug did not sterilize ticks of the B. bigemina infection as has been suggested for B. bovis.

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Veterinary medicine

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Gray, JS & Potgieter, FT 1981, 'The retention of Babesia bigemina infections by Boophilus decoloratus exposed to imidocarb dipropionate during engorgement’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 225-227.