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This study was carried out to examine the prevalence of ectoparasites infesting the buffaloes in South Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 200 buffaloes of both sex and age groups at private farms were examined in and around Jampur, district Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan. The collected ticks were preserved in 5% formalin solutions and slides were prepared through different alcohol grads. The mounted slides were identified. Out of 200 buffaloes only 89 were infested with Hyalomma spp. The overall prevalence of Hyalomma spp. was 44.5%. The Hyalomma spp. were more prevalent in males (55.17%) as compared to females (42.69%). The prevalence of Hyalomma spp. was the highest (48.78%) in age group of (1-5) years and the lowest (23.52%) in age group of (16-20) years.
MUHAMMAD IMRAN KHALIL, MUSHTAQ HUSSAIN LASHARI, MUHAMMAD SALEEM AKHTAR. (2018) PREVALENCE OF TICKS INFESTING BUFFALOES IN AND AROUND JAMPUR DISTRICT RANJANPUR, PAKISTAN, fuuast Journal of Biology, Volume 8, Issue 2.
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