IDENTIFICATION OF IXODIDAE TICKS OF DOMESTIC RUMINANTS IN BOUSHEHR, IRAN
2000
ZARIFFARD, M.R., RAZI VACCINE and SERUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE,TEHRAN, IRAN | ABDI GOUDARZI, M., RAZI VACCINE and SERUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE,TEHRAN, IRAN
The prevalence of male Ixodidae ticks was studied in Boushehr province. Specimens were randomly collected from domestic ruminants in different villages during four seasons from 1997-1998.Ticks species were identified by means of direct examination using morphological features. Totally 1841 specimens were collected. The collection included Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum Kock, 1844 (45.22%), Rhipiciphalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (38012%), Hyalomma detritum Senevet, 1922 (8.99%) and Hyalomma dromedarii koch, 1844 (5.36%). Moreover, one female Boophilus annalatus Say, 1821 and one male Haemaphysalis sulcata were identified.
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