Tick prevalence and identification in calves in Al-Manathera city/Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf

Abstract

A study was carried out in three months , to show the prevalence of tick infestation among feedlode calves in Al-Manathera region in Al-Najaf Al-Alashraf city . the infestation rate was 43.9 % (354 from 806 ) .Severity of infestation of calves were 23 % with 5-10 tick/animal which represent the highest rate , and 6 % with 21-25 tick/animal . which represent the lowest rate . The most infested area are perineum in a rate of 36.72 % ,while the less infested area are testis in a rate of 5.36 % . two genus were identified , which are Hyalomma spp. and Ixodes spp. In a rate of 43.7 % (146 tick from 404 ) and 56.2 % (258 tick from 404).