Prevalence and Seasonal Activity of Ticks Infesting Livestock in North West Areas of Iran



Moradiasl E¹ ; Vatandoost H² ; Kumar S³
Source: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences Published:2020

Abstract

Background: The livestock sector represents a significant part of the global economy, particularly in the developing world. Tick infestation and tick-borne zoonoses affect people living in the countryside in developed and developing countries and causes serious health problems. Aim: To determine of Prevalence and seasonal activity of ticks infesting livestock in northwest areas. Methods: This study was conducted in two village of western Meshkin Shahr Ardabil province of Iran. Ticks were collected via dragging method randomly from cattle, sheep, buffalo and goat. Results: Five species of hard ticks (Rhipicephalus bursa n=82), (Hyalomma anatolicum n=35), (Hy.dermodarii n=24), (Hy.detritumn=12) and Hy.marginatum n=82), 2 species of soft ticks (Ornithodoros lahorensis n=72) and Argas persicus n=6) were collected. During the survey, a total of 3,114 ticks were collected from different locations and majority of ticks (2432, 78%) were collected in summer followed by 682 (22%) in winter. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS-16 software. Conclusions: Hy.marginatum the main vector of CCHF in this study was the high frequency and ticks infesting livestock was high in Northwest of Iran. © 2020 Lahore Medical And Dental College. All rights reserved.