24. The present work was conducted on various aspects of tick prevalence in different breeds of cows at District, Pishin. The research trial revealed a high prevalence of tick infestation in cows at District, Pishin. A total of 200 cows including from dif
Abstract
The present work was conducted on various aspects of tick prevalence in different breeds of cows at District, Pishin. The research trial revealed a high prevalence of tick infestation in cows at District, Pishin. A total of 200 cows including from different breeds of varying age was observed. Total prevalence was observed as 29% in different breeds of cows (Sindhi, Sahiwal, Tharparkar, American, and Austrian). In male cows, the prevalence was noted as 33% and in female cows, the prevalence was 25%. Males were found to be more infested than females. A total of 443 numbers of ticks were observed in various parts of the body. Prevalence was 45.59%, 27.53%, 13.76%, 8.80% and 4.28% in-ear, mammary gland, genital organ, tail, and the body region of cow respectively. Eight species of ticks were identified in the study area including Hylomma anatolicum, Hylomma dromedarii, Hyalomma truncatum, Hylomma scupense, Boophilus annulatus, Dermacentor andaroni, Dermacentor variabilis, and Amblyomma americanum. The male: female ratio was 1:1:1. These findings would be helpful to design applicable and appropriate control measures and prevention to control ticks in cows in the study area.
Keywords: Baluchistan; Cows; Ixodidae; Identification; Prevalence; Pishin; Tick
