Studies on the epidemiology and potential extent of cattle tick infestations in the tick free area of Queensland

Abstract

1. INTRODUCTION
2. LIFE CYCLE OF THE CATTLE TICK
3. FACTORS AFFECTING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CATTLE TICK
4. ANALYSIS OF PAST AND PRESENT TICK OUTBREAKS
5. TICK PLOT STUDIES
6. CSIRO MODEL PREDICTIONS
7. SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
8. GENERAL DISCUSSION
9. REFERENCES
10. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
11. APPENDIX: DESCRIPTION OF THE TICK PLOT BASED CATTLE
TICK POPULATION MODEL