Isolation and identification of ectoparasites in single humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) of Cholistan area, Pakistan
Other Title(s)
عزل و تشخيص الطفيليات الخارجية في الجمال وحيدة السنام (Camelus dromedarius) في كولستان، باكستان
Joint Authors
Ayaz, Mhammad Mazhar
Qamar, Muhammad Fiaz
Source
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Issue
Vol. 32, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.297-303, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Thirty herds comprising four hundred and fifty camels (Camelus dromedarius ) ranging from 5 months to 17 years of age were subjected to external examination of ectoparasites (ticks, mange mites and flies) during November 2010 to July 2011 at Cholistan, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
An overall prevalence of Ectoparasites was 55.55%.
Ticks were the most frequent ectoparasites harboring on dromedaries.
The ticks in order of their infestations were; Rhipicephalus spp (28.95 %) Hyalomma dromedarii (26.48 %), Dermacentor spp (18.29 %) H.
anatolicum (12.47 %), H.
marginatum (6.69 %), Ornithodoros spp.
(4.89 %) and Amblyomma variegatum (2.20 %).
The Sarcoptes scabiei var.
cameli (42.22 %) was identified as most dominant mange mite.
40.88% camels were infested with two species of dipterans i.e.; Chrysomyia spp.
(10%) and Wohlfahrtia magnifica (16.67%) which are most frequently causing preputial and vaginal myiasis.
Cephalopina titilator fly (1.11 %) was found to cause camel nasal myiasis.
The district wise prevalence was as Rahim Yar Khan (60.87 %), followed by Bahawalnagar (49.75 %) and Bahawalpur (41.05 %).
The tick load per animal was higher during summer especially in July (64.52 %) followed by the lowest ticks load during December (25.58 %).The infestation of ectoparasites was higher (69.53 %) in camels ranging the age from 5-7 year however the lowest infestation (23.08 %) was noted in camels less than one year of age.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Qamar, Muhammad Fiaz& Ayaz, Mhammad Mazhar. 2018. Isolation and identification of ectoparasites in single humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) of Cholistan area, Pakistan. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences،Vol. 32, no. 2, pp.297-303.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Qamar, Muhammad Fiaz& Ayaz, Mhammad Mazhar. Isolation and identification of ectoparasites in single humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) of Cholistan area, Pakistan. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences Vol. 32, no. 2 (2018), pp.297-303.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901161
American Medical Association (AMA)
Qamar, Muhammad Fiaz& Ayaz, Mhammad Mazhar. Isolation and identification of ectoparasites in single humped camels (Camelus dromedarius) of Cholistan area, Pakistan. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2018. Vol. 32, no. 2, pp.297-303.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901161
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 302-303
Record ID
BIM-901161