Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya.
High Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Qarabulli, Libya.
Open Vet J. 2024 Jun;14(6):1442-1446. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i6.11. Epub 2024 Jun 30.
There are 26 species of ticks known to exist in Libya. Despite the presence of a number of investigations on ticks in Libya, there are no published studies on ticks in the Al-Qarboulli area.
The aim of this study was to identify the tick species infesting farm animals in the Qarabulli region.
Ticks were collected manually on a monthly basis from the examined hosts (cattle, sheep, dogs, and camels) that were selected randomly in the period between July 2021 and June 2022.
A total of 717 ticks were collected on 775 hosts, eight tick species were encountered: (41.00%), (23.43%), (12.13%), (9.21%), (8.51%), (5.30%), (0.28%), and (0.14%). The mean prevalence of all species was 22.32%. The mean intensity of all species was 0.93 ticks per host. The presence of ticks among the months of the year varied among tick species.
The results showed high tick infestation in farm animals of Qarabulli, Libya, suggesting an increased risk of tick-borne diseases. This highlights the need for preventative measures and public awareness to reduce tick populations. Further studies are recommended to understand the spread of tick-borne diseases in the area.
利比亚已知有 26 种蜱虫。尽管已经对利比亚的蜱虫进行了多项调查，但在 Al-Qarboulli 地区没有关于蜱虫的已发表研究。
本研究旨在确定在 Qarabulli 地区寄生在农场动物身上的蜱虫种类。
2021 年 7 月至 2022 年 6 月期间，每月从随机选择的检查宿主（牛、羊、狗和骆驼）身上手动采集蜱虫。
共从 775 只宿主身上采集了 717 只蜱虫，共发现了 8 种蜱虫：（41.00%）、（23.43%）、（12.13%）、（9.21%）、（8.51%）、（5.30%）、（0.28%）和（0.14%）。所有物种的平均流行率为 22.32%。所有物种的平均强度为每只宿主 0.93 只蜱虫。蜱虫在一年中的出现月份因蜱种而异。
结果表明，利比亚 Qarabulli 的农场动物中蜱虫大量寄生，表明 tick-borne 疾病的风险增加。这突出表明需要采取预防措施和提高公众意识来减少蜱虫数量。建议进行进一步研究，以了解该地区 tick-borne 疾病的传播情况。
