Table 1 Description of the study sites in the three districts in Ethiopia
Description | Ada’a Liban | Bako | Adami-Tullu-Jiddo-Kombolcha |
|---|---|---|---|
Location | 9°N, 4°E | 9°8’ N, 37°5′E | 7°9’N, 38°7′E |
Mean temperature (°C) | 8.5–30.7 | 13.5–27.9 | 22.3–28.8 |
Mean annual RF (mm) | 1156 | 1227 | 760.9 |
Mean relative humidity (%) | 61.3 | 85 | 63 |
Mean altitude (m above sea level) | 1550 | 1650 | 1650 |
Farming type | Mixed | Mixed | Livestock based |
Main livestock raised | Cattle, sheep, goats | Cattle and sheep | Cattle and goats |
Premises selected | Bishoftu farms | Bako Research farm | Habernosa ranch, Alage dairy farm, Adami Tullu farm |
Animals sampled | Cattle (n = 125), sheep (n = 125), goats (n = 51) | Cattle (n = 149), sheep (n = 164) | Cattle (n = 183), goats (n = 125) |
Samples collected | Blood and ticks | Blood and ticks | Blood and ticks |