Background: Ecto-parasites namely ticks, lice and flea are important due to their blood sucking habit, skin damage acting as vectors for various disease pathogens in both livestock humans. The aims of this study were estimate the prevalence identify potential factors associated with ecto-parasitic infestations at Mymensingh sadar, Mymensingh. Methods: A cross-sectional was undertaken during Jul...

Experiments on in vitro feeding of the hard ticks Ixodes ricinus, Boophilus microplus, Amblyomma variegatum and Amblyomma hebraeum are described. An in vitro test for systemic acaricides is presented. Work started with a feeding chamber continuously supplied with new blood. It proved too susceptible to fungal contamination and not efficient enough. Simple feeding units made of honey jars with a...