Ticks infesting domestic animals in northern Greece.
Exp Appl Acarol
; 45(3-4): 195-8, 2008 Aug.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18563592
ABSTRACT
The tick species infesting grazing animals in the countryside of 11 prefectures in Northern Greece were investigated during April-July and September-December of consecutive years 2003-2006. A total of 3,249 (1,952 males, 1,297 females) adult ticks were collected from goats, sheep, cattle and dogs. Ticks were identified as Ixodes ricinus (44.57%), Ixodes gibbosus (4.09%), Rhipicephalus bursa (19.14%), Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus (5.79%), Hyalomma marginatum marginatum (12.40%), Dermacentor marginatus (0.31%) and Boophilus annulatus (4.43%). Rhipicephalus spp. and Hyalomma spp. were abundant in all prefectures, Ixodes spp. were present in 9/11 prefectures, Boophilus spp. in 4/11, while Dermacentor spp. were found only in one. Results of this study give an insight into the ecology of ticks and their potential of tick-borne diseases in the country.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vetores Aracnídeos
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Carrapatos
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Animais Domésticos
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Appl Acarol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia