Ramzan, M., Iqbal, S., Kousar, I., Shahid, M., Hussain, T., Nadeem, M., Sajid, M., Iram, F. (2021). Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan. test, 13(1), 57-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967
Muhammad Ramzan; Sana Iqbal; Irum Kousar; Muhammad Shahid; Tariq Hussain; Muhammad Nadeem; Muhammad Yar Sajid; Fatima Iram. "Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan". test, 13, 1, 2021, 57-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967
Ramzan, M., Iqbal, S., Kousar, I., Shahid, M., Hussain, T., Nadeem, M., Sajid, M., Iram, F. (2021). 'Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan', test, 13(1), pp. 57-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967
Ramzan, M., Iqbal, S., Kousar, I., Shahid, M., Hussain, T., Nadeem, M., Sajid, M., Iram, F. Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan. test, 2021; 13(1): 57-61. doi: 10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967

Identification of Tick Species on Domesticated Cattle Pakistan

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, E. Medical Entomology & Parasitology
Article 7, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 57-61    PDF (616.67 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbse.2021.191967
Authors
Muhammad Ramzan1; Sana Iqbal2; Irum Kousar3; Muhammad Shahid3; Tariq Hussain2; Muhammad Nadeem4; Muhammad Yar Sajid5; Fatima Iram2
1State Key Laboratory for Biology of Insect Pests and Diseases, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences 100193 Beijing, China
2Department of Zoology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
3Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
4Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
5Department of Biological Sciences, University of Sargodha, Pakistan
Abstract
Ticks are ectoparasites of domestic and wild animals all over the world. These are mostly distributed in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The current study was conducted to identify tick species found on cattle. Four species (Hyalomma anatolicum, Hy. marginatum, Hy. excavatum and Rhipicephalus sanguineus) belonging to two genera were identified. Hy. anatolicum (38%) was the dominant species followed by Rhipicephalus sanguineus (26%), Hy. excavatum (21%) and Hy. marginatum (15%). The female tick was recorded in abundance on cattle than a male tick. The highest tick infestation was recorded on udder than other body parts. The current study provides basic knowledge about tick species found in the study area. 
Keywords
Livestock; Cattle; Tick; Ectoparasites; Hyalomma anatolicum; Pakistan
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