Prevalence of ixodid ticks on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran.
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.
Razmi
Gholam Reza
GR
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. razmi@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir
Glinsharifodini
Meisam
M
Sarvi
Shaboddin
S
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000145:classification*; D015995:Prevalence; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*