Parasites, Hosts and Diseases

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Prevalence of ixodid ticks on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran

  • Razmi, Gholam Reza (Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad) ;
  • Glinsharifodini, Meisam (Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad) ;
  • Sarvi, Shaboddin (Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

A survey was carried out to investigate the prevalence of hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran. A total of 953 ticks were collected from 86 infested cattle during activating seasons of ticks during 2004-2005. Nine species were identified: Boophilus annulatus (51.3%), Rhipicephalus bursa (16.8%), Haemaphysalis punctata (6.3%), Ixodes ricinus (6.8%), Hyalomma marginatum (12.5%), Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum (5.2%), Hyalomma asiaticum (0.6%), Hyalomma detritum (0.2 %), and Dermacentor spp. (0.1%). The results show that Boophilus annulatus, Rhipicephalus bursa, and Hyalomma species are dominant tick species in the surveyed area.

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