Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Effectiveness and limitations of the recently adopted acaricide application methods in tick control on dairy farms in South-Western Uganda

Irene Mbatidd
  • Irene Mbatidd
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Mbarara ZARDI, P. O. Box 389, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Andrew Wange Bugenyi
  • Andrew Wange Bugenyi
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Mbarara ZARDI, P. O. Box 389, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Jemimmah Natuhwera
  • Jemimmah Natuhwera
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Mbarara ZARDI, P. O. Box 389, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Gershom Tugume
  • Gershom Tugume
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Mbarara ZARDI, P. O. Box 389, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Halid Kirunda
  • Halid Kirunda
  • National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO), Mbarara ZARDI, P. O. Box 389, Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 16 June 2021
  •  Accepted: 12 August 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2021

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