Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan

Ramzan, Muhammad; Iqbal, Sana; Kousar, Irum; Shahid, Muhammad; Hussain, Tariq; Nadeem, Muhammad; Sajid, Muhammad Yar; Iram, Fatima

doi:10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967

Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ State Key Laboratory for Biology of Insect Pests and Diseases, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 100193 Beijing, China

² Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan

³ Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan

⁴ Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

⁵ Department of Biological Sciences, University of Sargodha, Pakistan

10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967

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.

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