Prevalence of Arthropods Intermediate Host Infected with Parasitic Larval Stage in and Around Ranchi

The study was conducted to find out the prevalence of different arthropod intermediate hosts infected with different parasitic larval stages in and around Ranchi. A total of eighteen hundred different arthropods intermediate host viz., Ticks, Mites, and Ants (600 each) were examined microscopically to find out the prevalence of parasitic stage of different parasite. 3.17% ticks were found infected with different parasites, out of which 2.29% Hyalomma and 4.40% Boophilus were found harbouring parasites. Amongst oribatid mites, overall prevalence was found to be 2.83%. with the percentage of infection in Oppia spp. and Mesostigmata oribitid mites were 2.52% and 4.07% respectively. Amongst ants, 26 (4.33%) were found infected with parasitic larval stage. The percentage of infection in Camponotus compressus and Myrmicaria brunnea ants were 5.79% and 4.97% respectively.