Outline four effects of ticks on livestock

Outline four effects of ticks on livestock

  1. Suck blood causing anaemia
  2. Cause wounds which act as routes for secondary infection
  3. Transmit livestock diseases e g Anaplasmosis
  4. Cause irritation leading to poor feeding and loss of weight in livestock
  5. Their bites lower the quality of hides and skins
  6. They produce toxins that cause adverse effects on the hosts

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