Ectoparasites, including lice, ticks, and mites, inhabit the host skin and depend on their host
for sustenance, maturation, and multiplication. Among these, ticks are more prevalent in …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDis) are a major constraint to the health and production
of small ruminants in Pakistan. Despite being the subject of intermittent studies over the past …

Background Tick infestation is the major problem for animal health that causes substantial
economic losses, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries. To better understand the …

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 …

Pakistan is an agricultural country with 75% of its population involved directly or indirectly
with the agriculture sector. It is the 2nd larger sector that provides 21.2% contribution as …

The domestic ruminants such as buffaloes, cattle, goats, sheep, and camels all around the
globe represent a significant part of the global economy. Although domestic ruminant group …

Ticks are blood-feeding obligate ectoparasites that belong to order Arachnida with three
main families (Ixodidae, Argasidae, and Nuttalleillidae). Ticks transmit viral, bacterial, and …

Aim:: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological infestation and
identification of Ixodidae and Argasidae ticks species in buffalo of different parts of district …

In developed and underdeveloped countries, ticks are important vectors transmitting various
pathogens that cause diseases of veterinary and public health importance, like babesiosis …

The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of cattle ticks and molecular
identification of R. microplus in different ecological regions of North-Western Pakistan. A …