First survey of hard ticks(Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle, sheep and goats in Boeen Zahra and Takistan counties, Iran

Objective:To carry out the distribution survey of hard ticks of livestock in Boeen Zahra and Takistan counties of Qazvin province from April 2010 to September 2010.Methods:Nearly about 2638 sheep, 461 goats and 318 cattle of 38 herds in different geographical areas were searched for tick infestation...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine 2012-06, Vol.2 (6), p.489-492
Main Authors: Shemshad, Masoomeh, Shemshad, Khadijeh, Sedaghat, Mohammad Mehdi, Shokri, Majid, Barmaki, Alireza, Baniardalani, Mojgan, Rafinejad, Javad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Animals
Boeen
Boeen Zahra
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Ectoparasitic Infestations - epidemiology
Ectoparasitic Infestations - parasitology
Ectoparasitic Infestations - veterinary
Female
Goat Diseases - epidemiology
Goat Diseases - parasitology
Goats
Haemaphysalis
Hard
Hard ticks
Hyalomma
Hyalomma anatolicum
Hyalomma dromedarii
Hyalomma marginatum
Iran
Iran - epidemiology
Ixodidae
Ixodidae - classification
Ixodidae - growth & development
Male
Original
Prevalence
Rhipicephalus
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - epidemiology
Sheep Diseases - parasitology
Takistan
ticks
Zahra
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Summary:Objective:To carry out the distribution survey of hard ticks of livestock in Boeen Zahra and Takistan counties of Qazvin province from April 2010 to September 2010.Methods:Nearly about 2638 sheep, 461 goats and 318 cattle of 38 herds in different geographical areas were searched for tick infestation.Results:The species compositions collected from the livestock of Boeen Zahra and Takistan wereHaemaphysalis concinna(0.63%),Haemaphysalis sulcata(12.66%),Hyalomma anatolicum(3.80%),Hyalomma asiaticum(3.16%),Hyalomma detritum(5.70%),Hyalomma dromedarii(28.48%),Hyalomma marginatum(13.29%),Hyalomma schulzei(1.89%),Rhipicephalus bursa(3.16%) and Rhipicephalus sanguineus(3.16%), and for Takistan’s livestock were Hyalomma dromedarii(9.86%),Hyalomma marginatum(13.29%),Hyalomma schulzei(1.89%) and Rhipicephalus sanguineus(3.16%), respectively. Hard ticks compositions in different topographic areas were different.Hyalommaspecies had the most prevalence in the areas.Conclusions:The veterinary and public health investigation of the above species should be taken.
ISSN:2221-1691
2588-9222
DOI:10.1016/S2221-1691(12)60082-3