ABSTRACT Ticks are blood-sucking ecto-parasites and transmit pathogens to humans, wild and domesticated animals. Ticks also serve as a vector of many zoonotic diseases such as Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and Lyme. Livestock play a key role in the rural economy of Pakistan as a source of food, and income for farmers. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and identification of tick species on domestic animals found in District Multan, Punjab Pakistan. For this purpose, a study was carried out from April 2017 to September 2017, a total of 1150 animals (buffaloes, cattle, sheep, and goats) were scanned randomly to collect ticks. A total of 200 specimens were collected from 1150 animals and identified to species using taxonomic keys. During the present study, Haemaphysalis punctata, Rhipicephalus singuanieus, Dermacentor marginatus, Hyalomma dromedarii, Hy. excavatum, Hy. anatolicum, and Rhipicephalus microplus were identified. Tick infestation was highest in buffaloes (87.55%) followed by cattle (63.33%), sheep (50%) and goats (40.30%). The female and young animals were more heavily parasitized with tick. Proper methodologies are needed to control ticks in the study area.

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巴基斯坦旁遮普省木尔坦地区家畜蜱类（硬蜱科）的流行和鉴定

摘要 蜱是吸血的体外寄生虫，可将病原体传播给人类、野生和家养动物。蜱也是许多人畜共患病的载体，例如克里米亚-刚果出血热 (CCHF) 和莱姆病。畜牧业在巴基斯坦农村经济中发挥着关键作用，是农民的食物来源和收入来源。本研究的目的是确定在巴基斯坦旁遮普省木尔坦地区发现的家畜上蜱种类的流行和鉴定。为此，我们于 2017 年 4 月至 2017 年 9 月进行了一项研究，共随机扫描了 1150 只动物（水牛、牛、绵羊和山羊）以收集蜱虫。总共从 1150 只动物中收集了 200 个标本，并使用分类学密钥对物种进行了鉴定。在本研究中，Haemaphysalis punctata、Rhipicephalus singuanieus、Dermacentor marginatus, Hyalomma dromedarii, Hy。挖掘机，海。鉴定了 anatolicum 和 Rhipicephalus microplus。蜱虫感染在水牛 (87.55%) 中最高，其次是牛 (63.33%)、绵羊 (50%) 和山羊 (40.30%)。雌性和幼小的动物被蜱虫寄生得更严重。需要适当的方法来控制研究区域的蜱虫。