Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia

Temesgen Kifle,1 Mesfin Mathewos,1 Haben Fesseha,1 Aschenaki Abate,2 Amanuel Wolde3 1School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia; 2Jinka Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research, Jinka, Ethiopia; 3College of Agriculture, Department of Animal Health, Jin...

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Autores principales:	Kifle T, Mathewos M, Fesseha H, Abate A, Wolde A
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3a14ecf1e53248f0adbc204d467fc1522021-12-02T19:13:00ZStudy on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia2230-2034https://doaj.org/article/3a14ecf1e53248f0adbc204d467fc1522021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/study-on-prevalence-of-ixodid-ticks-of-goats-and-acaricide-utilization-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-VMRRhttps://doaj.org/toc/2230-2034Temesgen Kifle,1 Mesfin Mathewos,1 Haben Fesseha,1 Aschenaki Abate,2 Amanuel Wolde3 1School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia; 2Jinka Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research, Jinka, Ethiopia; 3College of Agriculture, Department of Animal Health, Jinka University, Jinka, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mesfin Mathewos Email Aboseme23@wsu.edu.etIntroduction: Ticks are major health problems of goats that contribute to a significant economic loss in Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study using a systematic random sampling technique was conducted to determine the prevalence, potential risk factors of hard ticks (Acarina: Ixodidae) of goats, and the acaricide utilization practice of herd owners in the Benatsemay district.Results: Out of 285 examined goats, 85.26% of goats were found infested by Rhipicephalus and Amblyomma tick genera. The body condition score of goats was the only factor that was significantly (p < 0.05) associated with tick infestations. The frequently identified tick species were Rhipicephalus pulchellus (14.38%), Rh. decoloratus (11.22%), A. cohaerens (5.26%) and A. variegatum (4.21%), and mixed infestation (38.59%). Herd owner’s questionnaire survey revealed that 100% of interviewees responded that tick infestations were frequently encountered throughout the year and prevailed on aged goats (90%) and dry season (60%). Concurrent usage of ethnomedicinal plants and conventional acaricides were dominant practices to control tick infestation as responded by 60% of interviewees. Among the conventional acaricides, Diazinon and Ivermectin were the most practiced acaricides as replied by 90% of the respondents. Moreover, community animal health workers (CAHWs) (43.33%) and owners themselves (33.33%) were primarily responsible for acaricide application to tick-infested animals. About 66.67% of the livestock owner’s responses also disclosed that diazinon was the most effective acaricide followed by ivermectin (16.67%) and amitraz (6.67%). Finally, 56.57% of the respondents replied that acaricidal drugs from private veterinary drug shops were overpriced than the same acaricides from government veterinary clinics.Conclusion: In this study, there was a high prevalence of hard ticks in goats, and irrational application of acaricides was noted in the Benatsemay district; thus, appropriate tick control measures should be taken to minimize tick burden through using acaricides.Keywords: acaricide, Benatsemay, goats, Ixodidae ticksKifle TMathewos MFesseha HAbate AWolde ADove Medical PressarticleacaricidebenatsemaygoatticksVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ENVeterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, Vol Volume 12, Pp 225-233 (2021)
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spellingShingle	acaricide benatsemay goat ticks Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Kifle T Mathewos M Fesseha H Abate A Wolde A Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia
description	Temesgen Kifle,1 Mesfin Mathewos,1 Haben Fesseha,1 Aschenaki Abate,2 Amanuel Wolde3 1School of Veterinary Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia; 2Jinka Agricultural Research Center, Animal Health Research, Jinka, Ethiopia; 3College of Agriculture, Department of Animal Health, Jinka University, Jinka, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Mesfin Mathewos Email Aboseme23@wsu.edu.etIntroduction: Ticks are major health problems of goats that contribute to a significant economic loss in Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study using a systematic random sampling technique was conducted to determine the prevalence, potential risk factors of hard ticks (Acarina: Ixodidae) of goats, and the acaricide utilization practice of herd owners in the Benatsemay district.Results: Out of 285 examined goats, 85.26% of goats were found infested by Rhipicephalus and Amblyomma tick genera. The body condition score of goats was the only factor that was significantly (p < 0.05) associated with tick infestations. The frequently identified tick species were Rhipicephalus pulchellus (14.38%), Rh. decoloratus (11.22%), A. cohaerens (5.26%) and A. variegatum (4.21%), and mixed infestation (38.59%). Herd owner’s questionnaire survey revealed that 100% of interviewees responded that tick infestations were frequently encountered throughout the year and prevailed on aged goats (90%) and dry season (60%). Concurrent usage of ethnomedicinal plants and conventional acaricides were dominant practices to control tick infestation as responded by 60% of interviewees. Among the conventional acaricides, Diazinon and Ivermectin were the most practiced acaricides as replied by 90% of the respondents. Moreover, community animal health workers (CAHWs) (43.33%) and owners themselves (33.33%) were primarily responsible for acaricide application to tick-infested animals. About 66.67% of the livestock owner’s responses also disclosed that diazinon was the most effective acaricide followed by ivermectin (16.67%) and amitraz (6.67%). Finally, 56.57% of the respondents replied that acaricidal drugs from private veterinary drug shops were overpriced than the same acaricides from government veterinary clinics.Conclusion: In this study, there was a high prevalence of hard ticks in goats, and irrational application of acaricides was noted in the Benatsemay district; thus, appropriate tick control measures should be taken to minimize tick burden through using acaricides.Keywords: acaricide, Benatsemay, goats, Ixodidae ticks
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title	Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia
title_short	Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia
title_full	Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia
title_fullStr	Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed	Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia
title_sort	study on prevalence of ixodid ticks of goats and acaricide utilization practices of herd owners in benatsemay district, south omo zone, south-western ethiopia
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/3a14ecf1e53248f0adbc204d467fc152
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Study on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks of Goats and Acaricide Utilization Practices of Herd Owners in Benatsemay District, South Omo Zone, South-Western Ethiopia

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