Prevalence and Association of Hard Ticks (Ixodidae) with Various Breeds of Sheep and Goats

Abstract

E ctoparasites (Insecta and Arachnida) are a common risk to the livestock economy by infecting about 20-80% population around the world. Ectoparasites depend on the host for shelter, food and other fundamentals for their survival and are mainly present on the skin and outgrowth of the skin (Rechav and Nutall, 2000). Ectopara-