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. 2007 Dec;45(4):307-10.
doi: 10.3347/kjp.2007.45.4.307.

Prevalence of ixodid ticks on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran

Gholam Reza Razmi  1 , Meisam Glinsharifodini, Shaboddin Sarvi
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Prevalence of ixodid ticks on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran

Gholam Reza Razmi et al. Korean J Parasitol. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

A survey was carried out to investigate the prevalence of hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) on cattle in Mazandaran province, Iran. A total of 953 ticks were collected from 86 infested cattle during activating seasons of ticks during 2004-2005. Nine species were identified: Boophilus annulatus (51.3%), Rhipicephalus bursa (16.8%), Haemaphysalis punctata (6.3%), Ixodes ricinus (6.8%), Hyalomma marginatum (12.5%), Hyalomma anatolicum excavatum (5.2%), Hyalomma asiaticum (0.6%), Hyalomma detritum (0.2 %), and Dermacentor spp. (0.1%). The results show that Boophilus annulatus, Rhipicephalus bursa, and Hyalomma species are dominant tick species in the surveyed area.

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