STUDIES ON ECTOPARASITES OF BUFFALOES (Bubalus bubalis) IN JUNAGADH AND KHEDA DISTRICTS OF GUJARAT STATE
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1988
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AAU, Anand
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Tick, mange-mites, fleas , lice and flies were enooantered on buffaloes (Bubal us bubalis ) during the period of investigation i.e . July 1987 to June 1988, Investigation work was canned out in Junagadh and Kheda districts of Gujarat State. The predominant species of ticks recoiled was Hyalomma anatolicum anato- licum followed by H.marginatum isaaci, Haemaphysalis bispinosa, Boophilus annulatus. B.miroplus, Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides, and Hyalomma (H.) hussaini. H.a.anatolicum chiefly preferred to feed on perineal region, udder, scrotum, base of the tail, switch of the tail and axilla region; while H.marginatoia Isaaci preferred on perianum, base of the tail and switch of the tail; H.(H.) hussaini and Haemaphysalis bispinosa were observed on neck region; Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides, were mainly observed on axilla and neck region; Boophilus annulatas were found on axilla and perineal region and B.mioroplus were observed on perineal region.
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VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, A STUDY