Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya
<b>Aim:</b>This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ixodid tick species which play a role in the transmission of many diseases in humans and animals in spur-thighed tortoises.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Ticks were brought to the Laboratory of Para...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1258 |
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| Summary: | <b>Aim:</b>This study was carried out to determine the prevalence
of ixodid tick species which play a role in the transmission of
many diseases in humans and animals in spur-thighed tortoises.<p>
<b>Materials and Methods:</b> Ticks were brought to the Laboratory
of Parasitology by putting in sample collection bottles
containing 70% ethanol and and were taxonomically identified
was using standard keys.<p>
<b>Results:</b> All tortoises were found infested with ticks. Three
species of ticks viz; Hyalomma aegyptium, H. marginatum
marginatum and Rhipicephalus turanicus were detected in the
tortoises. Majority of tortoises (89.2%) were found infested
with H. aegyptium only. However, seven (10.8%) were found
infested with more than one tick species (4 of 7 co-infested
with H. aegyptium and R. turanicus and 3 of 7 co-infested with
H. aegyptium and H. m. marginatum). Earlier, H. aegyptium was
the only tick species reported from tortoises of Turkey. As a
result of this study, H. m. marginatum and R. turanicus have
also been shown to be infestation agents.<p>
<b>Conclusion:</b> It is concluded that the contiguous population of
tortoises in Konya region together with optimum environmental
compatibility favor the settlement and propagation of hard
ticks in the tortoise population. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |