Prevalence of ixodid ticks infesting in cattle of Chhattisgarh state, an east-central part of India.

A study was conducted to investigate the tick infestation on cattle in the plain region of Chhattisgarh state. During the period of study, 832 ticks of 47 animals were examined for the different tick species. The most prominently infested ixodid tick belonged to Hyalomma anatolicum (68.38%) followed by Rhipicephalus microplus (30.40%).The females showed higher infestation than males. A single tick species infestation pattern was observed in 17 animals while 30 animals were infested by both tick species. Single species infestation of H. anatolicum was encountered in 15 animals while R. microplus was observed in 2 animals. The intensity of tick infestation on each animal varied from 6 to 65 ticks per animal at different locations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]