Table 1.
Rate of tick infestation on cows and goats of five sites
| Sl. no. | Place | Cows | Goat | Total no. of cows and goat | % of infestation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searched | infested | Searched | infested | Searched | Infested | |||
| 1. | Alathoor | 88 | 76 | 7 | 7 | 95 | 83 | 87.4 |
| 2. | Kallumukku | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 |
| 3. | Cheyambam | 32 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 32 | 86.5 |
| 4. | Tholpetty | 12 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 88.5 |
| 5. | Thottamoola | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 81.3 |
| Sub total | 154 | 133 | 41 | 35 | 195 | 168 | ||