Spatial and Seasonal Patterns of Tick Infestations in Kassena-Nankana Livestock

Autor: Seth Offei Addo, Ronald Essah Bentil, Bernice Olivia Ama Baako, Jane Ansah-Owusu, Christopher Nii Laryea Tawiah-Mensah, Eric Behene, Victor Asoala, James C. Dunford, John Asiedu Larbi, Philip Kweku Baidoo, Michael David Wilson, Joseph W. Diclaro, Samuel K. Dadzie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Veterinary Medicine International, Vol 2024 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2042-0048
DOI: 10.1155/2024/8889907
Popis: The ability of ticks to adapt to different ecological zones, coupled with the spread of infectious pathogens negatively affects livestock production and thus, there is a need for better control strategies. However, control measures within a geographical region can only be effective if there is available information on tick population dynamics and ecology. This study focused on ticks infesting livestock in the Kassena-Nankana Districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The ticks were morphologically identified, variables such as season, animal host, and predilection sites were recorded, and the data were analyzed using STATA version 13. Out of 448 livestock examined, tick infestation in cattle was (78.60%), followed by sheep (25%) and goats (5.88%). A total of 1,550 ticks including nymphs (303) and adults (1,247) were collected. Adult ticks were found to be significantly associated with season (p
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