Study on Frequency of Hard Tick Isolated from Goat (<i>Capra hircus</i> Linnaeus, 1758) in Iraq
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Abstract<p>In Iraq, the domestic goat <italic>Capra hircus</italic> is valued as a valuable commercial resource. As obligatory ectoparasites, ixodid ticks cause significant harm to their animal hosts. Hard ticks parasitize the abdomen, inside limbs, ears, and head. Out of a total of 200 samples evaluated, 150 goat- infested samples had a total of 450 Hard ticks (303male and 147 female) and were infested at a rate of 75%. The results of the current research eight species of hard ticks were recognized. Goat species belonging to the family Ixodidae (Capra hircus: Linnaeus, 1758), obtained from distinct areas involving: the Iraqi capital Baghdad governorate [Al-Yusifiya], Al-Anbar governorate [Al-Saqlawiya], the city of Karbala governorate [Shithatha], Wasit governorate [Al Shahaimiya, Badra and Al-Moafaqiya], Dohok governorate, Diyala governorate [Al-Saadiya, Baqooba and Khanigin], Salahaddin governorate [Sammara], Al-Dewaniya governorate [Al-Daghara and Shamiya], Al-Nasirya governorate and and Babil governorate [Al-Mosayaib and Jbala]. There are ten governorates in Iraq that have an abundance of goat farms. These results may have more significance than previous data on the likelihood of hard tick infestation in goats. Sample collected from January 1st, 2023, until September 30th, 2023. The objectives of this experiment are to accurately identify ixodid ticks and determine their distribution throughout Iraqi goat populations. The most recent research indicates that two new species in Iraq have found a new home in goats include : <italic>Rhipicephalus appendiculatus</italic> and <italic>Hyalomma rufipes</italic>.</p>
