Prevalence of ixodid ticks on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran
2007
Razmi, Gholam Reza (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran), E-mail: [email protected] | Glinsharifodini, Meisam (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran) | Sarvi, Shaboddin (Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran)
A survey was carried out to investigate the prevalence of hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran. A total of 953 ticks were collected from 86 infested cattle during activating seasons of ticks during 2004-2005. Nine species were identified: Boophilus annulatus (51.3%), Rhipicephalus bursa (16.8%), Haemaphysalis punctata (6.3%), Ixodes ricinus (6.8%), Hyalomma marginatum (12.5%), Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum (5.2%), Hyalomma asiaticum (0.6%), Hyalomma detritum (0.2%), and Dermacentor spp. (0.1%).
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