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Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya

Sara A. Shebani, Alayadi M. Albbani, Walid K Saadawi, Taher Shaibi.


Abstract
Background:
There are 26 species of ticks known to exist in Libya. Despite the presence of a number of investigations on ticks in Libya, there are no published studies on ticks in the Al-Qarboulli area.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to identify the ticks species infesting farm animals in the Qarabulli region.
Methods:
Ticks were collected manually on a monthly basis from the examined hosts (cattle, sheep, dogs, and camels) that were selected randomly in the period between July 2021 and June 2022.
Results:
717 ticks individuals were collected on 775 hosts, eight tick species were encountered: Hyalomma excavatum (41.00%), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (23.43%), H. dromedarii (12.13%), H. marginatum (9.21%), H. anatolicum (8.51%), R. annulatus (5.30%), H. rufipes (0.28%), and B. microplus (0.14%). The mean prevalence of all species was 22.32%. The mean intensity of all species was 0.93 ticks per host. The presence of ticks among the months of the year varied among tick species.
Conclusions:
The results showed high tick infestation in farm animals of Qarabulli, Libya, suggesting increased risk of tick-borne diseases. This highlights the need for preventative measures and public awareness to reduce tick populations. Further studies are recommended to understand the spread of tick-borne diseases in the area.

Key words: Ticks, Infestation, Livestock, Qarboulli, Libya


 
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Shebani SA, Albbani AM, Saadawi WK, Shaibi T. Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(6): 1442-1446. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11

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Shebani SA, Albbani AM, Saadawi WK, Shaibi T. Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=195377 [Access: July 12, 2024]. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11

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Shebani SA, Albbani AM, Saadawi WK, Shaibi T. Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya. Open Vet J. 2024; 14(6): 1442-1446. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11


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Shebani SA, Albbani AM, Saadawi WK, Shaibi T. Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya. Open Vet J. (2024), [cited July 12, 2024]; 14(6): 1442-1446. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11


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Shebani, S. A., Albbani, . A. M., Saadawi, . W. K. & Shaibi, . T. (2024) Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya. Open Vet J, 14 (6), 1442-1446. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11


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Shebani, Sara A., Alayadi M. Albbani, Walid K Saadawi, and Taher Shaibi. 2024. Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (6), 1442-1446. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11


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Shebani, Sara A., Alayadi M. Albbani, Walid K Saadawi, and Taher Shaibi. "Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya." Open Veterinary Journal 14 (2024), 1442-1446. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11


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Shebani, Sara A., Alayadi M. Albbani, Walid K Saadawi, and Taher Shaibi. "Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya." Open Veterinary Journal 14.6 (2024), 1442-1446. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Shebani, S. A., Albbani, . A. M., Saadawi, . W. K. & Shaibi, . T. (2024) Diversity of hard ticks parasitizing farm animals in the Qarabulli region, Northwestern Libya. Open Veterinary Journal, 14 (6), 1442-1446. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11


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