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Experimental & applied acarology2016; 70(1); 125-135; doi: 10.1007/s10493-016-0059-9

Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of livestock in Nicaragua, with notes about distribution.

Abstract: We document the species of ticks that parasitize livestock in Nicaragua. The study was based on tick collection on cattle and horses from 437 farms in nine departments. Of 4841 animals examined (4481 cows and 360 horses), 3299 were parasitized, which represent 68 % of the bovines and 67 % of the equines in study: 59 cows and 25 horses were parasitized by more than one species. In addition, 280 specimens of the entomological museum in León were examined. The ticks found on cattle were Rhipicephalus microplus (75.2 % of the ticks collected), Amblyomma mixtum (20.8 %), A. parvum (2.6 %), A. tenellum (0.7 %), A. maculatum (0.7 %). While the ticks collected from the horses were: Dermacentor nitens (41.5 %), A. mixtum (31.7 %), R. microplus (13.8 %), A. parvum (6.5 %), A. tenellum (3.3 %), D. dissimilis (2.4 %) and A. maculatum (0.8 %).
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Publication Date: 2016-07-08 PubMed ID: 27392740DOI: 10.1007/s10493-016-0059-9Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article studies and documents the different types of tick species that infest livestock, particularly cattle and horses, in various farms in Nicaragua.

Research Methodology

  • The research was conducted on 437 farms in nine departments in Nicaragua.
  • The investigators examined a total of 4841 animals – 4481 cows and 360 horses.
  • Out of these, 3299 animals were found to be infested with ticks.

Findings and Results

  • A significant proportion, that is, 68% of cattle and 67% of horses, were found to harbor ticks.
  • The researchers found instances of multiple infestations in some animals with about 59 cows and 25 horses parasitized by more than one species of ticks.
  • The tick species infesting cattle were mainly found to be Rhipicephalus microplus (75.2%), followed by Amblyomma mixtum (20.8%), A. parvum (2.6%), A. tenellum (0.7%), and A. maculatum (0.7%).
  • In the case of horses, the most common tick was Dermacentor nitens (41.5%), followed by A. mixtum (31.7%), R. microplus (13.8%), A. parvum (6.5%), A. tenellum (3.3%), D. dissimilis (2.4%), and A. maculatum (0.8%).

Supplementary Information

  • Beyond examining livestock, the researchers also studied 280 specimens from the entomological museum in León to supplement their findings.

In conclusion, the study provides an exhaustive list of tick species parasitizing livestock in Nicaragua, highlighting how rampant tick infestations are within the population and providing an important basis for future studies, prevention strategies, and tick control measures in these regions.

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APA
Düttmann C, Flores B, Kadoch Z N, Bermúdez C S. (2016). Hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of livestock in Nicaragua, with notes about distribution. Exp Appl Acarol, 70(1), 125-135. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-016-0059-9

Publication

Experimental & applied acarology
ISSN: 1572-9702
NlmUniqueID: 8507436
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Volume: 70
Issue: 1
Pages: 125-135

Researcher Affiliations

Düttmann, Christiane
  • Centro Veterinario de Diagnóstico e Investigación, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua.
Flores, Byron
  • Centro Veterinario de Diagnóstico e Investigación, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua.
Kadoch Z, Nathaniel
  • Dirección Ejecutiva de Cuarentena Agropecuaria, Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario, Chiriquí, Panama.
Bermúdez C, Sergio
  • Departamento de Investigación en Entomología Médica, Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud, Avenida Justo Arosemena, Apo. Postal 0816-02593, Panama, Panama. sbermudez@gorgas.gob.pa.

MeSH Terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology
  • Cattle Diseases / parasitology
  • Female
  • Horse Diseases / epidemiology
  • Horse Diseases / parasitology
  • Horses
  • Ixodidae / growth & development
  • Ixodidae / physiology
  • Larva / growth & development
  • Larva / physiology
  • Male
  • Nicaragua / epidemiology
  • Nymph / growth & development
  • Nymph / physiology
  • Tick Infestations / epidemiology
  • Tick Infestations / parasitology
  • Tick Infestations / veterinary

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