Author/Authors :
Nazifi، Saeed نويسنده Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran , , Tamadon، Amin نويسنده Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University & Stem Cell and Transgenic Technology Research Center, Shiraz Uni Tamadon, Amin , Behzadi، Mohammad-Amin نويسنده Professor Alborzi Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Namazi Hospital, Shiraz, Iran , , Haddadi، Shahram نويسنده Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran , , Raayat-Jahromi، Ali-Reza نويسنده 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.
