Distribution of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting domestic ruminants in mountainous areas of Golestan province, Iran

Distribution of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting domestic ruminants in mountainous areas of Golestan province, Iran

Objective: To determine the prevalence of ticks on cattle in the mountainous areas of Golestan province and their geographical distribution. Methods: In total, 498 animals from 25 herds were selected to search for ticks in 2009–2010. Tick collection was carried out during four seasons, twice per sea...

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Main Authors: Moslem Sarani, Zakkyeh Telmadarraiy, Abdolreza Salahi Moghaddam, Kamal Azam, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-05-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Hard ticks
Distribution
Domestic ruminants
Geographical information system
Iran
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115302768

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