Kampala — A drought resistant shrub, commonly promoted in Kampala and other towns as a garden plant is effective in controlling ticks from biting farm animals.
Researchers at the National Agriculture Research Institute (Naro), who have been undertaking a study on effective control of ticks using botanical solutions, said the cactus shrub has spikes which put off ticks from climbing farm fences to bite animals.
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