Relative Abundance of the Tick Species Parasitizing Cows in Faisalabad, Pakistan

are blood-feeding ectoparasites of livestock and human. Ticks can cause directly as well as indirectly losses to humans and animals all over the world. The current study was conducted to determine the abundance of tick infestation and identification of tick species in Faisalabad during 2020. Three tick species were collected belong to three genera; Hyalomma anatolicum (44.88%), Rhipicephalus microplus (30.77%) and Haemaphysalis sulcata (24.33%) . Among identified tick species, Hyalomma anatolicum was the dominant species (44.88%) followed by Rhipicephalus microplus (30.77%) and Haemaphysalis sulcata (24.33%) . Female animals were highly infested with tick species than male. Young animals carried a greater number of ticks as compared to old or adults animals. Among examined animals, 54.14% and 45.85% animals were recorded positive and negative for tick infestation, respectively.

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