title: Occurrence of Ticks in Cattle in the New Pastoral Farming Areas in Rufiji District, Tanzania.
abstract: Ticks and tick-borne diseases plus trypanosomosis are a constraint to cattle rearing in Tanzania. Rufiji district was not known for important ticks infesting cattle because inhabitants were not engaged in keeping livestock. Not only has settlement of pastoralists and cattle in Rufiji increased the number of cattle but also cattle have been the source of bringing in and spreading of ticks. This study investigated tick species that have been introduced and managed to establish themselves in the new livestock farming areas in cattle in Rufiji. Tick distribution study was undertaken in three villages of Chumbi ward seasonally in 2009, 2011, and 2012. The identified ticks wereAmblyomma variegatum(56.10%), Rhipicephalus evertsi(10.25%),R. microplus(27.40%), andR. appendiculatus(6.19%) out of 12940 ticks. Results indicate that ticks are present in the new livestock settlement areas. The occurrence of ticks is correlated with the recent settlement of cattle in the district.
authors.affiliation: Central Veterinary Laboratory, TVLA, P.O. Box 9254, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Kamilius A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mamiro
authors.affiliation: Central Veterinary Laboratory, TVLA, P.O. Box 9254, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Henry B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Magwisha
authors.affiliation: Central Veterinary Laboratory, TVLA, P.O. Box 9254, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Elpidius J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Rukambile
authors.affiliation: Directorate of Veterinary Services, MLDF, P.O. Box 9152, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Martin R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ruheta
authors.affiliation: District Veterinary Office, P.O. Box 40, Utete, Rufiji, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Expery J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kimboka
authors.affiliation: Vector & Vector Borne Diseases Institute (VVBD), P.O. Box 1026, Tanga, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Deusdedit J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Malulu
authors.affiliation: Vector & Vector Borne Diseases Institute (VVBD), P.O. Box 1026, Tanga, Tanzania.
authors.forename: Imna I
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9343-7150
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Malele