TITLE:
Distribution of Tick Species Infesting Domestic Ruminants in Borderline of Iran-Afghanistan
AUTHORS:
Ahmad Jafarbekloo, Hassan Vatandoost, Alireza Davari, Faezeh Faghihi, Hasan Bakhshi, Maryam Roya Ramzgouyan, Mohammad Nasrabadi, Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy
KEYWORDS:
Tick, Ruminants, Borderline, Iran, Afghanistan
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering,
Vol.7 No.12,
October
21,
2014
ABSTRACT: To
determine the tick species parasitizing domestic ruminants in Zabol, Zahak and
Qaen Counties which are located in east of Iran and are bordered with
Afghanistan country, about 73 sheep, 44 goats and 27 cattle of 12 herds in
several villages in Zabol, Zahak and Qaen Counties were inspected for tick
infestation. Separated ticks were preserved in 70% alcohol and identified.
About 464 ticks (252 male; 194 female) were collected; the occurrences of ticks
on goats, cattle and sheep were about 17%, 15% and 26% respectively in all
three Counties. The mean number of ticks on each animal was about 2 - 7 ticks
per animal. Totally we found 3 genera hard ticks including Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus and Dermacentor in these regions. Hyalomma anatolicum, Hy. marginatum, Hy. asiaticum, Hy. detrinium, Rhipicephalus bursa, R. sanguineus, Dermacentorniveus, and D. marginatus, were
the tick species we found. Hyalomma anatolicum and Hy. asiaticum were the most abundant species in the study area. The result of this study is a
survey of tick species from domestic animals in east part of Iran and
implication of possible prevention measures for diseases transmitted by ticks.