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One-Humped Camels (Camelus dromedaries) Hard Ticks Infestation in Qeshm Island, Iran

Document Type : Short Communication

Authors

Saeed Nazifi 1
Amin Tamadon 2
Mohammad-Amin Behzadi 3
Shahram Haddadi 4
Ali-Reza Raayat-Jahromi 4

1 Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, & Stem Cell and Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2 Department of Animal Health Management, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University & Stem Cell and Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3 Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran

4 Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract
The economic importance of tick infestation on camels are important as they are important meat and milk producer animals in the less vegetation area of Iran and their health and production are greatly affected by the high tick infestation. In this investigation, tick infestations on camels (Camelus dromedarius) were determined in Qeshm Island, Iran. A total number of 912 adult ticks (472 males and 440 females) were collected and identified. Hyalomma dromedarii was the predominant tick specie and accounted for 61.9% of the adult ticks. Other hard ticks were H. anatolicum excavatum (22 %), H. asiaticum asiaticum (14.2 %), H. marginatum (1.9 %), H. impeltatum (0.4 %) and Ripicephalus bursa (0.4 %). In conclusion, The provision of tick control programs in the Qeshm Island would seem a prerequisite for improving camel meat and milk production.

Keywords

Tick
Camelus Dromedarius
Qeshm Island

  • Receive Date 27 December 2012

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