| Identification of Hard ticks in goats in Isfahan |
| Paper ID : 1058-WDG2017 |
| Authors |
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Vahid Noaman * Amirieh Town, P. O. Box: 81785-199 |
| Abstract |
| In the central region of Iran, where goats are raised in large numbers and effective ectoparasite control often is not readily available, ticks are the most important ectoparasites of ruminants and are responsible for substantial economic losses. Ticks not only cause direct damage but also can transmit several protozoan, rickettsial, and viral diseases. Four ixodid tick genera (Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus, Haemaphysalis, and Dermacentor) have been identified in the central part of Iran (Rahbari et al. 2007). Anaplasmosis, theileriosis, and babesiosis are the most economically important diseases of domestic ruminants in this region of Iran. Ticks are the most important external parasites which cause heavy economic losses to livestock investments. This study carried out in two regions, desert (borkhar-va-meimeh) and mountainous (Gholpayegan). In each region 3 traditional goat-pen units were selected and sampling was down. In desert region 348 ticks (59.8% Hyalpmma marginatum and 40.2% H.anatolicum anatolicum) were taken and recognized. In mountainous region 148 ticks (33.78% Hyalpmma marginatum, 64.19% H.anatolicum anatolicum and 2.03% Rhipicephalus bursa) were taken and recognized Rhipicephalus bursa. In none of the goat-pens poisons was used. |
| Keywords |
| Isfahan, Identification, Hard ticks, Goat |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |