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Species composition of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on domestic animals and their public health importance in Tamil Nadu, South India

Krishnamoorthi RANGANATHAN
Govindarajan RENU
Elango AYYANAR
Rajamannar VEERAMANOHARAN
Philip Samuel PAULRAJ
Pages
16–21
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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The overall percentage of tick infestation in these domestic animals was 21.90%.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was carried out in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu State, South India.
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Key Findings & Data:The overall percentage of tick infestation in these domestic animals was 21.90%.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study proved the predominance of hard ticks as parasites on domestic animals and will help the public health personnel to understand the ground-level situation and to take up necessary control measures to prevent tick-borne diseases.
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This study was carried out in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu State, South India. Ticks were collected from cows, dogs, goats, cats, and fowls. The overall percentage of tick infestation in these domestic animals was 21.90%. The following ticks were identified: Amblyomma integrum, Haemaphysalis bispinosa, Haemaphysalis paraturturis, Haemaphysalis turturis, Haemaphysalis intermedia, Haemaphysalis spinigera, Hyalomma anatolicum, Hyalomma brevipunctata, Hyalomma kumari, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides and Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The predominant species recorded from these areas is R. sanguineus (27.03%) followed by both R (B.) microplus (24.12%) and R. (B.) decoloratus (18.82%). The maximum tick infestation rate was recorded in animals from rural areas (25.67%), followed by semi-urban (21.66%) and urban (16.05%) areas. This study proved the predominance of hard ticks as parasites on domestic animals and will help the public health personnel to understand the ground-level situation and to take up necessary control measures to prevent tick-borne diseases.

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RANGANATHAN, K., RENU, G., AYYANAR, E., VEERAMANOHARAN, R., PAULRAJ, P. S. (2022). Species composition of hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on domestic animals and their public health importance in Tamil Nadu, South India. Acarological Studies, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 1, 16–21. https://ajindex.com/articles/421052

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