%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of ectoparasites in cattle (Bos indicus) of Jessore, Bangladesh
%A Hamida Khanum
%A Sharmin Musa
%A Tania Ahmed
%J Bangladesh Journal of Zoology
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v46i2.39047
%X A study was carried out on 60 cattle and 34 (56.66%) were found infested with ticks and lice. Mean parasitic burden was 2.26 ¡À 0.37 per square inches in cattle. Two species of arachnids, Haemaphysalis bispinosa (31.66%) and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (28.33%) lice, Linognathus vituli (23.33%) were identified. Mean parasitic burden was high in case of R. sanguineus (4.33 ¡À 0.48) followed by H. bispinosa (2.89 ¡À 0.62) and least in L. vituli (1.28 ¡À 0.16). Prevalence of ectoparasites were relatively higher in young animals aged > 1 - 3 year (66.66%) followed by in calf aged ¡À 1 year (50%) and lowest in adult aged > 3 year (44.44%) in cattle. The mean parasitic burden was higher in case of young (2.8¡À0.60) followed by adults (1.75 ¡À 0. 41) and calves (1.5 ¡À 0.34). Infestation was higher in female (64.10%) than the male (42.85%). Prevalence of ectoparasites were relatively higher in summer (75%) followed by in winter (55%) and lowest in rainy season (40%). The mean parasitic burden was highest in summer (1.93 ¡À 0.64) followed by in winter (1.72 ¡À 0.54) and lowest in rainy season (1.5 ¡À 0.50). Bangladesh J. Zool. 46(2): 137-145, 2018
%K Prevalence
%K Ectoparasites
%K Cattle
%U https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJZ/article/view/39047