Selçuk University Faculty of Health Sciences Institute, Konya, Türkiye.
Selçuk University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Konya, Türkiye.
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2023 Dec 27;47(4):244-248. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.18209.
The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence rates of ectoparasites (external parasites) seen in cattle in Muğla, Aydın and İzmir regions.
For ectoparasite screening, a total of 1,353 cattle breeds from Muğla, Aydın and İzmir regions were included in the study. Ectoparasite samples were collected with the help of hand, forceps, comb and scalpel, brought to the laboratory in plastic containers containing 70% alcohol and examined under a microscope.
In the study, 191 (14.12%) of 1,353 cattle were infested with external parasites. Of the cattle, 138 (72.25%) ticks, 24 (12.57%) lice, 9 (4.71%) tabanid, 8 (4.19%) hippoboscid, 7 (3.66%) fleas and 5 (2.62%) mites were detected. Accordingly, 4 tick species in cattle , 4 lice species ( ), 1 mite species (), 2 flea species (), 1 hippoboscid fly species () ve 3 tabanid fly species () diagnosed.
The presence of external parasites varied depending on the frequency of antiparasitic use in cattle.
本研究旨在确定穆拉、艾登和伊兹密尔地区牛身上的外寄生虫（体外寄生虫）流行率。
为了进行外寄生虫筛查，从穆拉、艾登和伊兹密尔地区共纳入了 1353 头牛。使用手、镊子、梳子和手术刀采集外寄生虫样本，将其放入装有 70%酒精的塑料容器中带到实验室，并在显微镜下检查。
在这项研究中，1353 头牛中有 191 头（14.12%）被体外寄生虫寄生。在这些牛中，发现了 138 只蜱虫（72.25%）、24 只虱子（12.57%）、9 只虻（4.71%）、8 只牛皮蝇蛆（4.19%）、7 只跳蚤（3.66%）和 5 只螨虫（2.62%）。因此，在牛身上诊断出了 4 种蜱虫、4 种虱子（）、1 种螨虫（）、2 种跳蚤（）、1 种牛皮蝇蛆（）和 3 种虻（）。
外寄生虫的存在取决于牛群中驱虫剂的使用频率。
