Survey of tick infestation in small ruminants of Miesso district,West Harergie,Oromia Region,Ethiopia |
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Authors: | F Abunna D Kasasa B Shelima B Megersa A Regassa K Amenu |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 5, Hawassa, Ethiopia;(2) Adami Tullu Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 35, Ziway, Ethiopia |
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Abstract: | A survey was conducted to identify tick species and determine the prevalence of tick infestation in small ruminants of Miesso
District, West Harergie Zone. Collection and identification of the ticks were undertaken from November 2007 to April 2008.
All visible individual adult ticks were collected from the body of 328 goats and 40 sheep. The prevalence of tick infestation
in goats and sheep was found to be 89.9% and 87.5%, respectively. In this study, ten species of ticks which grouped under
four genera were identified. The most abundant species found in this study were Boophilus decoloratus (60%), Rhipicephalus pulchellus (25.1%), and Amblyomma gemma (11%). Hyalomma dromedarii was the minor species observed on goats. The difference in the prevalence of tick infestation between sheep and goats was
not statistically significant (Χ
2
= 0.22, p = 0.63) but found to be statistically significant between male and females (Χ
2
= 9.8, p = 0.003). Attention should be given to the control and prevention of ticks, since they cause sever damage to the skins of
small ruminants and thereby reduce the foreign exchange of the country; they also transmit some diseases which can cause sever
loss to the productivity of these animals. |
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Keywords: | Ethiopia Small ruminants Survey Tick Miesso |
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