Biodiversity of Ticks and Fleas of Dogs in the Western Balkans – Preliminary Examinations

Autor: Marko RistiÄ, Ferenc Csordás, Dragan Ćirković, Dragan Rogožarski, Novalina MitroviÄ, Ivan Pavlović, Srdjan JovÄevski, Doroteja MarÄiÄ, Irina Mijatovic, Milanko Å ekler, Ivan PavloviÄ
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine, Vol 73, Iss 2, Pp 220-223 (2016)
ISSN: 1843-5378
1843-5270
Popis: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Ticks and fleas infestation is the most common ectoparasitic condition of dogs with worldwide distribution. In period 2011-2013 we performed preliminary study on the biodiversity of ticks and flea of dogs, from the Western Balkan area. Parasites were collected from dogs in veterinary practices from several cities in various part of Serbia, Macedonia, Republic Srpska (BiH) and Montenegro . During of the study of relative abundance analysis revealed that the species Ixodes ricinus was absolutely dominant, followed by Rhipicephalus sanguineus , Dermacentor marginatus and D. reticulatus . At same examinations three flea species were found at dogs Ctenocephalides felis felis was the most abundant, followed by Ctenocephalides canis and Pulex irritans.
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