Prevalence and species composition of ixodid ticks infesting horses in three agroecologies in central Oromia, Ethiopia
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the species composition and
prevalence of ixodid ticks infesting horses in three agroecological zones in central Ethiopia.
For this purpose, a total of 1,168 horses were examined for tick infestation. An overall
prevalence of 39.04% of tick infestation on horses was recorded. A total of 917 adult ticks
were collected from infested horses. Amblyomma, Boophilus, Rhipicephalus, and
Hyalomma genera with the respective prevalence of 3.2%, 1.8%, 29.2%, and 4.7% were …
prevalence of ixodid ticks infesting horses in three agroecological zones in central Ethiopia.
For this purpose, a total of 1,168 horses were examined for tick infestation. An overall
prevalence of 39.04% of tick infestation on horses was recorded. A total of 917 adult ticks
were collected from infested horses. Amblyomma, Boophilus, Rhipicephalus, and
Hyalomma genera with the respective prevalence of 3.2%, 1.8%, 29.2%, and 4.7% were …
Prevalence and species composition of ixodid ticks infesting horses in three agroecologies in central Oromia, Ethiopia.
BK Bersissa Kumsa, HT Habtamu Tamrat… - 2012 - cabidigitallibrary.org
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the species composition and
prevalence of ixodid ticks infesting horses in three agroecological zones in central Ethiopia.
For this purpose, a total of 1,168 horses were examined for tick infestation. An overall
prevalence of 39.04% of tick infestation on horses was recorded. A total of 917 adult ticks
were collected from infested horses. Amblyomma, Boophilus, Rhipicephalus, and
Hyalomma genera with the respective prevalence of 3.2%, 1.8%, 29.2%, and 4.7% were …
prevalence of ixodid ticks infesting horses in three agroecological zones in central Ethiopia.
For this purpose, a total of 1,168 horses were examined for tick infestation. An overall
prevalence of 39.04% of tick infestation on horses was recorded. A total of 917 adult ticks
were collected from infested horses. Amblyomma, Boophilus, Rhipicephalus, and
Hyalomma genera with the respective prevalence of 3.2%, 1.8%, 29.2%, and 4.7% were …