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Prevalence of Hard Ticks on Cattles in An-Najaf Province, Iraq

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Rafal Haider Al-Ebrahemi, Malak Majid Almusawi
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si4.723

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The current study was conducted in An-Najaf province during the period from March 2022 to August 2022, to identify hard ticks spread among the cattle's (sheep, goats, cows and buffaloes). Two genera of hard ticks were recorded: Hyalomma & Rhipicephalus. The highest infestation rate was in sheep (41%), while the lowest infestation rate was in buffaloes (12%). July was the highest infestation rate of cattle (80%), as high temperatures had an effect on the increase in the spread of ticks and the infestation of cattle's.

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