Tick collection and infestation on buffaloes at Dera Ismail Khan,KPK, Pakistan | [Bioscience Research • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Muhammad Jamil: PARC Arid Zone Research Center, Dera Ismail Khan, 29050-Pakistan

2. Suleman Khan: Department of Health and Biological Sciences Abasyn University Peshawar,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25130-,Pakistan

3. Muhammad Kashif: Department of Clinical Sciences, Sub Campus Jhang, University of veterinary and Animal Sciences,Lahore, 54000-,Pakistan

4. Maha Abdulla Alwaili: Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University,P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671-,Saudi Arabia

5. Wedad Saeed Al-Qahtani: Department of Forensic Sciences, College of Criminal Justice, Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Riyadh, 11671-Saudi Arabia

6. Dalal S. Alshaya: 6Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671-Saudi Arabia

7. Mizna Javed: Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Lahore,54000-,Pakistan

8. Murad Muhammad: Department of Botany, University of Peshawar,Peshawar, 25300-,Pakistan

9. Mubarik Ali: Animal science Institute, National Agricultural Research Center,Islamabad, 54000-,Pakistan

10. Muhammad Rasheed: Animal science Institute, National Agricultural Research Center,Islamabad, 54000-,Pakistan

Abstract:

Ticks are ectoparasites of wild and domestic animals, act as vector of various pathogens such as bacteria, nematodes, viruses, protozoa, spirochetes and rickettsia etc. Dairy industry plays an important role in providing various products such as milk, meat, proteins and carbohydrates. Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as domesticated animal was found highly infested with ticks in district Dera Ismail Khan. The knowledge about tick species found on buffaloes in Dera Ismail Khan was acknowledge before this study. To full fill this research gap, the present study was conducted to check the tick prevalence and tick infestation on buffalo in this area of KPK Pakistan. Five species; Dermacento rmarginatus, Haemaphysalis punctata, Hae. sulcate, Rhipicephalus microplus and Hyalomma anatolicum belonging to four genera were recorded in the study area. Among species, Hy. anatolicum was widely distributed in all tehsils of Dera Ismail Khan followed by D. marginatus, Hae. Punctata, Hae. Sulcate and Rh. microplus. The results showed that overall tick prevalence on buffalo was 67%. The maximum tick infestation was recorded in month of June and July while minimum in April. Tick growth, development, activity and reproduction was highly affected with climatic conditions. The high population of ticks was collected from tail while lowest from ear. The significant difference (p<0.00) was recorded in the prevalence of tick infestation in all study areas or tehsils. Younger and female animals were highly infested than older and male. The current study provides significant data to adopt the proper control measures against ticks.

Page(s): 665-670

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Bioscience Research, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Year: 2022

Keywords:

prevalence , prevalence , Pakistan , buffaloes , Ticks , Ectoparasites , Hyalomma anatolicum

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