Korean J Parasitol.  2007 Dec;45(4):307-310. 10.3347/kjp.2007.45.4.307.

Prevalence of ixodid ticks on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran

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  • 1Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. razmi@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir

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.

Keyword

Boophilus; Rhipicephalus; Hyalomma; Ixodes; Dermacenter; prevalence; ixodid tick; Mazandaran province; Iran

MeSH Terms

Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases/*epidemiology
Iran/epidemiology
Ixodidae/*classification
Prevalence
Tick Infestations/epidemiology/*veterinary
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