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Prevalence of tick species on infested sheep in the study area
| Tick species | No. of male | No. of female | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyalomma marginatum marginatum | 219 | 124 | 343 (65.33) |
| Rhipicephalus bursa | 84 | 56 | 140 (26.66) |
| Haemaphysalis choldokovsky | 10 | 21 | 31 (5.9) |
| Dermacentor marginatus | 4 | 5 | 9 (1.71) |
| Hyalomma excavatum | 1 | – | 1 (0.19) |
| Haemaphysalis punctata | 1 | – | 1 (0.19) |
| Total | 319 | 206 | 525 (100) |
