Hard Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) Species of Livestock and Their Seasonal Activity in Boyer-Ahmad and Dena Cities of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Southwest of Iran

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Journal Vet World

Specialty Veterinary Medicine

Date 2018 Nov 10

PMID 30410246

Citations 7

Authors

Zohreh Fatemian

Aref Salehzadeh

Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat

Zakieh Telmadarraiy

Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd

Amir Hosein Zahirnia

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Abstract

Aim: The present study was carried out to identify the Ixodidae ticks fauna of livestock and their seasonal activity in the cities of Boyer-Ahmad and Dena of Kohgiluyeh Province, south-west of Iran.

Materials And Methods: Hard ticks from sheep, goats, and cattle were collected manually, stored in 70% ethanol, and identified using morphological characters.

Results: During the study, a total of 1273 hard ticks from four genera, including , , , and , were collected. (s.l.) had the highest frequencies in both cities with 62.08 and 62.88% of collected specimens, followed by with 14.36 and 13.54% in Boyer-Ahmad and Dena, respectively. Furthermore, with only one sample or 0.12% of collected ticks showed the lowest frequencies in the studied areas. with three samples or 0.37% was recorded only in Boyer-Ahmad, and with two samples or 0.43% was recorded only in Dena. In both cities, sheep were the most infested ruminant, and the ears in sheep and goats were the most affected areas. The highest activity was observed in spring, and the lowest activity was observed in winter and autumn.

Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that and genera were the most widespread genera in the study areas. Regarding the importance of genera, such as , , and s, in transmitting disease agents and the location of Kohgiloyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province in the routes of migrant birds, further studies are required to elucidate their exact roles in human and livestock health in these areas.

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