Determination the frequency of Ixodid ticks on the sheep in Khorasan Razavi province, Iran

Autor: Rashtibaf, M., Najarnejad, V., Razmi, G.R.
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Archives of Razi Institute, Vol 66, Iss 2, Pp 129-132 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0365-3439
2008-9872
Popis: A survey was carried out to investigate the frequency of hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) on sheep inKhorasan Razvi province. A total of 812 ticks were collected from the sheep of different areas of KhorsanRazavi province five species were identified as follow: Rhipicephalus turanicus (59.23%), Hyalomma.marginatum turanicum (25.73%), Hyalomma excavatum (14.8%), Hyalomma anatolicum(8.3%), and Dermacentor niveus (4.8%). The frequency of tick infestation in southern parts was greater than northern parts of the province. R. turanicuss and H. m. turanicum. Were dominant ticks in the province.
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