The Infestation of Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Hyalomma Scupense and Hyalomma Excavatum on Buffaloes of Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
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Ticks, Hyalomma scupense, Hyalomma excavatum, Larkana, Sindh, PakistanAbstract
A parasitic investigation was carried out from April 2021 to December 2021 to measure the diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm buffaloes in the Larkana division of Sindh, Pakistan. The diversity of the hard ticks, their distribution and monthly infestation, and species-wise infestation rate with the variation in male and female population of the ticks were observed. In the present study, 450 randomly selected buffaloes were examined; among them, 226 were found to be infested with the parasite, with a prevalence of 50.22%. In this study, two species of genus Hyalomma were recorded: Hyalomma scupense Schulze, 1919) and Hyalomma excavatum Koch, 1844. The male ticks were more abundant than the female ticks
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