An Improved Method of Handling Ticks Collected from the Field

Abstract

Batches of Adult Rhipicephalid Ticks, mainly Rhipicephalus Appendiculatus, were collected Ir0111 the vegetation at 2 sites Ill Kenya Alld were maintained either at the ambient temperature or at 4 DC Beior,' application to Rabbits or caule. Significantly Liiore oi the ticks maintained at the cooler temperature attached and fed. It ss Suggested that cooled ticks were superior material or attempts to isolate parasites pathogenic to Cattle