%0 Journal Article
%T Determination the frequency of Ixodid ticks on the sheep in Khorasan Razavi province, Iran
%A Razmi
%A G.R.
%A Najarnejad
%A V.
%A Rashtibaf
%A M.
%J Archives of Razi Institute
%D 2011
%I Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj
%X A survey was carried out to investigate the frequency of hard tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) on sheep inKhorasan Razvi province. A total of 812 ticks were collected from the sheep of different areas of KhorsanRazavi province five species were identified as follow: Rhipicephalus turanicus (59.23%), Hyalomma.marginatum turanicum (25.73%), Hyalomma excavatum (14.8%), Hyalomma anatolicum(8.3%), and Dermacentor niveus (4.8%). The frequency of tick infestation in southern parts was greater than northern parts of the province. R. turanicuss and H. m. turanicum. Were dominant ticks in the province.
%K Ixodid tick
%K sheep
%K Khorasan Razavi province
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