Spatial and Seasonal Patterns of Tick Infestations in Kassena-Nankana Livestock

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dc.contributor.authorAddo, S.O.
dc.contributor.authorBentil, R.E.
dc.contributor.authorAnsah-Owusu, J.
dc.contributor.authorDunford, J.C.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-10T11:36:51Z
dc.date.available2024-04-10T11:36:51Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe ability of ticks to adapt to different ecological zones, coupled with the spread of infectious pathogens, negatively affects livestock production and thus, there is a need for better control strategies. However, control measures within a geographical region can only be effective if there is available information on tick population dynamics and ecology. This study focused on ticks infesting livestock in the Kassena-Nankana Districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The ticks were morphologically identified, and variables such as season, animal host, and predilection sites were recorded, and the data were analyzed using STATA version 13. Out of 448 livestock examined, tick infestation in cattle was 78.60%, followed by sheep (25%) and goats (5.88%). A total of 1,550 ticks, including nymphs (303) and adults (1,247) were collected. Adult ticks were found to be significantly associated with season (p < 0.001), with a high burden in the wet season. The nymph burden and body parts of livestock hosts were significantly associated with more nymphs collected from male animals than females (p < 0.001). Tree genera of ticks: Amblyomma (62.97%), Hyalomma (18.71%), and Rhipicephalus (18.32%) were morphologically identified with the most predominant tick species recorded as Amblyomma variegatum (62.97%). Mature A. variegatum was sampled primarily in the wet season, with their predilection site as the udder/scrotum (p < 0.001). However, adult Hyalomma truncatum was observed to have a significant association with the anal region (p < 0.001). Findings from this study are essential for formulating tick control measures to prevent the spread of infectious pathogens.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1155/2024/8889907
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41545
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherVeterinary Medicine Internationalen_US
dc.subjectLivestocken_US
dc.subjectTick Infestationsen_US
dc.subjectSpatialen_US
dc.titleSpatial and Seasonal Patterns of Tick Infestations in Kassena-Nankana Livestocken_US

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