Prevalence of ixodid ticks on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran.
10.3347/kjp.2007.45.4.307
- Author:
Gholam Reza RAZMI
;
Meisam GLINSHARIFODINI
;
Shaboddin SARVI
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
Boophilus;
Rhipicephalus;
Hyalomma;
Ixodes;
Dermacenter;
prevalence;
ixodid tick;
Mazandaran province;
Iran
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cattle;
Cattle Diseases/*epidemiology;
Iran/epidemiology;
Ixodidae/*classification;
Prevalence;
Tick Infestations/epidemiology/*veterinary
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2007;45(4):307-310
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
