In order to reproduce and complete life cycles, ticks have feed on different hosts, thus participating as vectors reservoirs in the maintenance circulation of pathogens. Since dogs can serve suitable hosts for numerous tick species, aims this study were determine species their seasonal occurrence pet compare accuracy three indices frequently used calculate engorged female physiological age. Tic...

This study was aimed to determine the infection rate and vectors of Theileria lestoquardi in goats from West Azerbaijan province, Iran. A total of 400 blood samples were collected from 40 randomly selected flocks in the study area from June to September, 2014. Out of 400 blood samples examined using microscopic examination, a number of 14 goats (3.50%) were positive for Theileria</...

BACKGROUND Given its numerous biologically active components, Euphorbiaceae has been found to be a large plant family and polyvalent with quite interesting therapeutic activity that can be studied. MATERIALS AND METHODS The ixodicidal activity of Euphorbia cyparissias extracts was studied in vitro and in vivo. Tested concentrations were 10, 5, 2, 1, 0.5 and 0.25%. RESULTS For the in vitro s...

to assess hard ticks population on sangsari sheep breed under the effect of weather’s parameters such as duration of sun shine, humidity, ambient temperature, altitude, 5% of a flock (almost 1000 sheep in mountains and fields of semnan and tehran provinces) were randomly separated and were observed monthly. during a year, a total of 1505 hard ticks (635 females and 870 males) containing dermace...