Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan | ||||
| Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, E. Medical Entomology & Parasitology | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2021, Page 57-61 PDF (616.67 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Muhammad Ramzan1; Sana Iqbal2; Irum Kousar3; Muhammad Shahid3; Tariq Hussain2; Muhammad Nadeem4; Muhammad Yar Sajid5; Fatima Iram2 | ||||
| 1State Key Laboratory for Biology of Insect Pests and Diseases, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 100193 Beijing, China | ||||
| 2Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan | ||||
| 3Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan | ||||
| 4Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | ||||
| 5Department of Biological Sciences, University of Sargodha, Pakistan | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Ticks are ectoparasites of domestic and wild animals all over the world. These are mostly distributed in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The current study was conducted to identify tick species found on cattle. Four species (Hyalomma anatolicum, Hy. marginatum, Hy. excavatum and Rhipicephalus sanguineus) belonging to two genera were identified. Hy. anatolicum (38%) was the dominant species followed by Rhipicephalus sanguineus (26%), Hy. excavatum (21%) and Hy. marginatum (15%). The female tick was recorded in abundance on cattle than a male tick. The highest tick infestation was recorded on udder than other body parts. The current study provides basic knowledge about tick species found in the study area. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Livestock; Cattle; Tick; Ectoparasites; Hyalomma anatolicum; Pakistan | ||||
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