title: First survey of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle, sheep and goats in Boeen Zahra and Takistan counties, Iran.
abstract: 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 2 638 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 were Haemaphysalis 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. Hyalomma species had the most prevalence in the areas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The veterinary and public health investigation of the above species should be taken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoomeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shemshad
authors.forename: Khadijeh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shemshad
authors.forename: Mohammad Mehdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sedaghat
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shokri
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barmaki
authors.forename: Mojgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baniardalani
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rafinejad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006041:Goats; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology
keywords: Boeen Zahra; Cattle; Goats; Hard ticks; Iran; Ixodidae; Sheep; Takistan