TY  - JOUR
T1  - Tick Infestations among Cattle in Minna Metropolis, Niger State, Nigeria
AU - Ejima, I.A.A. AU - Obayumi, M. AU - Olayemi, I.K. AU - Dangana, M.C. 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
SP  - 126
EP  - 132
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2014.126.132
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2014.126.132
KW  - Cattle
KW  -GMI
KW  -Minna Metropolis
KW  -percentage abundance
KW  -tick infestation
AB  - A survey was carried out among cattle reared in Minna Metropolis, 
  Niger State for tick infestation for a period of 4 months (June to September 
  2012). A total number of 218 cattle were examined of which 140 (64.2%) were 
  found infested. Three species of ticks were identified namely: <I>Amblyomma 
  variegatum</I>, <I>Boophilus decolaratus</I> and <I>Hyalomma marginatum</I>. 
  The overall geometric mean intensity was 1.05. Of these species, <I>A. variegatum</I> 
  recorded the highest percentage abundance in bulls (17.7%) and cows (14.6%) 
  in the month of June and July, respectively. There was however, no significant 
  difference in the relative abundance between bulls and cows (p&gt;0.05). Also 
  there was no significant difference in prevalence of infestation between the 
  two sexes (p&gt;0.05). However, the highest (27.4%) abundance of <I>A. variegatum</I> 
  occurred in Maikunkele ranch. Whereas the species with the least percentage 
  abundance, <I>H. marginatum</I> recorded its lowest (8.1%) and highest abundance 
  (8.9%) in Maikunkele and Tayi ranch, respectively. The scrotal and udder regions 
  of the bulls and cows recorded the largest tick infestation, respectively. The 
  lowest abundance of tick infestation of bulls (0.1%) and cows (0.7%) were recorded 
  in the head and neck of the cattle, respectively. The high prevalence rate and 
  intensity of tick infestation recorded in this research has serious economic 
  implications since ticks inflict serious pathological effects on both cattle 
  and humans.
ER  -