Epidemiology of ixodid ticks in cattle population of various agro-climatic zones of Punjab, India

Epidemiology of ixodid ticks in cattle population of

various agro-climatic zones of Punjab, India

Nirbhay Kumar Singh;Shitanshu Shekhar Rath

【期刊名称】《亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）》 【年(卷),期】2013(000)012

【摘要】Objective:To determine the epidemiology of ixodid ticks in bovines of different agro-climatic zones ofPunjab state,India.Methods:A total of4459 cattle of all age groups and sex were examined from eighteen districts of five major agro-climatic zones ofPunjab state, India.Results:The overall prevalence of ixodid ticks,Rhipicephalus microplus(R. microplus), Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum(H. a. anatolicum) and mixed infestation were58.06%,50.16%, 11.34% and3.45%, respectively.Amongthe various agro-climatic zones highest prevalence rate ofR. microplus andH. a. anatolicumwere recorded in submountain undulating region(79.36%) and western region(20.40%), respectively indicating thatR. microplus prefers a hot and humid environment whereas, arid and semi arid conditions suit better forH. a. anatolicum.The overall prevalence of ixodid ticks was highest in monsoon season(83.74%), followed by summer(69.01%) and least in winters(31.64%) and a significant variation(P<0.01) was also observed; whereas, maximum prevalence ofR. microplus andH. a. anatolicum were recorded

in

monsoon(72.42%)

and

summers(18.06%),