(Tropical Veterinarian, 2001) Sadiq, N .A.; Adejinmi, J. O.; Adedokun, A.O.
A case of human infestation by the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latereille, 1806) is reported from a reclaimed area of land for human dwellings. The infestation is attributed to nonavailability of rodents, other game animals and reduced number of dogs used for gaming.
During routine visits to two poultry farms in Ibadan, Nigeria, heavy infestations of the birds with minute barely visible ectoparasites were encountered. These' parasites caused itching and depressed egg production in affeted flocks. Samples of the ectoparasites were collected from the two farms and idetified as Chorioptes bovis
