Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are highly prevalent in cattle raised in the tropics. The study aims to identify and determine the prevalence of tick infestation and associated factors in cattle from an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Physical examination was conducted on 84 cattl...
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my.upm.eprints.1082392024-06-14T08:05:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108239/ Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia Idris, Nur Haziqah Khalex, Abang Mohd Harizt Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi Malahubban, Masnindah Hassan, Mohd Nasir Mustafa, Suhaili Paul, Bura Thlama Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde Altwaim, Sarah A. Kamaludeen, Juriah Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are highly prevalent in cattle raised in the tropics. The study aims to identify and determine the prevalence of tick infestation and associated factors in cattle from an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Physical examination was conducted on 84 cattle from the teaching farm and recovered ticks were identified. Factors such as breed, sex, age, and bodyweight of the cattle were recorded. The prevalence of tick infestation was 62.4, with a total of 229 ticks isolated from 56 cattle. The tick species were identified as Rhipicephalus microplus. Most of the recovered ticks (60.3) were from the ear, followed by the pin (13.5) and elbow (6.6). Friesian-Sahiwal breed had a higher infestation rate (26.3; P Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Press 2023 Article PeerReviewed Idris, Nur Haziqah and Khalex, Abang Mohd Harizt and Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi and Malahubban, Masnindah and Hassan, Mohd Nasir and Mustafa, Suhaili and Paul, Bura Thlama and Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah and Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde and Altwaim, Sarah A. and Kamaludeen, Juriah (2023) Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Serangga, 28 (1). 14 - 24. ISSN 1394-5130 https://ejournals.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1592/showToc |
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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) are highly prevalent in cattle raised in the tropics. The study aims to identify and determine the prevalence of tick infestation and associated factors in cattle from an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia. Physical examination was conducted on 84 cattle from the teaching farm and recovered ticks were identified. Factors such as breed, sex, age, and bodyweight of the cattle were recorded. The prevalence of tick infestation was 62.4, with a total of 229 ticks isolated from 56 cattle. The tick species were identified as Rhipicephalus microplus. Most of the recovered ticks (60.3) were from the ear, followed by the pin (13.5) and elbow (6.6). Friesian-Sahiwal breed had a higher infestation rate (26.3; P |
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Idris, Nur Haziqah Khalex, Abang Mohd Harizt Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi Malahubban, Masnindah Hassan, Mohd Nasir Mustafa, Suhaili Paul, Bura Thlama Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde Altwaim, Sarah A. Kamaludeen, Juriah |
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Idris, Nur Haziqah Khalex, Abang Mohd Harizt Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi Malahubban, Masnindah Hassan, Mohd Nasir Mustafa, Suhaili Paul, Bura Thlama Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde Altwaim, Sarah A. Kamaludeen, Juriah Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Idris, Nur Haziqah Khalex, Abang Mohd Harizt Mohammed, Muhamad Azmi Malahubban, Masnindah Hassan, Mohd Nasir Mustafa, Suhaili Paul, Bura Thlama Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde Altwaim, Sarah A. Kamaludeen, Juriah |
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Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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Identification and analysis of ticks on Brahman and Friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
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identification and analysis of ticks on brahman and friesian-sahiwal cattle in an institutional teaching farm in bintulu, sarawak, malaysia |
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