1Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ICAR-NRRI), Jainagar, Koderma, Jharkhand, India
2Department of Veterinary Medicine, C.V.A. Sc. & A. H, ANDUAT, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author: S Shekhar; E-mail: sudhanshukoderma@gmail.com
Online published on 27 May, 2021.
The present study was conducted to find out prevalence of ticks infestation in cattle and comparative therapeutic efficacy of cypermethrin, deltamethrin and flumethrin in dairy cattle of district Koderma, Jharkhand, India. Total 3890 cattle were examined out of them 1602 cattle were found infested with different species of ticks. The overall prevalence of ticks in cattle were recorded 41.18%. Among them 876 (54.68%) cattle were infested by Boophilus microplus followed by Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum, 332 (20.72%), Haemaphysalis bispinosa 261 (16.29%) and 133 (8.30%) with multiple species of ticks. Round the year prevalence of tick were recorded in the cattle and highest (65.84%) prevalence were recorded during month of September and lowest (24.22%) prevalence were in March. Prevalence was noticed higher in monsoon/rainy season (60.53%) followed by winter season (34.21%) and summer season (28.25%). Prevalence of ticks infestations were significantly higher in young cattle (up to one year), cross breed, female, reared under intensive system. The common sites of predilection of ticks were udder, perineum, groin, and dewlap and flank region. After 28 days post treatment by cypermethrin, deltamethrin and flumethrin, reduction in mean ticks population density were 74.94%, 78.84% and 100%, respectively.
HIGHLIGHTS
Season, species, age, sex, breed, system of rearing and sites of predilection wise variations in prevalence of ticks in cattle.
Comparative therapeutic efficacy of cypermethrin, deltamethrin and flumethrin in ticks infested cow.
Boophilus microplus, Cattle, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, Flumethrin, Prevalence, Ticks
