TABLE 3.
Collected ticks, their hosts and preferred attachment sites on different hosts observed during present study.
| Host | Tick species collected | Tick attachment site on host body |
| Cattle | R. microplus, R. haemaphysaloides, Hya. anatolicum, Hya. impeltatum, Hya. marginatum, and Hae. montgomeryi | (belly, dewlap, shoulders and flanks) (axillae, groin, genital areas, perineum and udder) |
| Buffalos | R. microplus R. haemaphysaloides, Hya. anatolicum and Hae. montgomeryi | (neck, shoulders, flanks, axillae, groin, genital areas, perineum, and udder) |
| Goat | Hae. longicornis, R. haemaphysaloides and Hya. impeltatum | (neck, shoulder, groin, axillae, genital areas, perineum, and udder) |
| Dog | R. annulatus and R. sanguineus | (legs, shoulders, ears, and neck) |
| Sheep | Hae. longicornis and Hya. impeltatum | (groin, axilla, lags, genital areas perineum, and udder) |
| Horses | R. turanicus | (shoulder) |
| Domestic fowl | A. persicus | (host plumage and nests) |
| Multiple tick species infesting same host | ||
| Cattle | R. microplus and Hya. anatolicum | |
| Buffalos | R. microplus and Hya. anatolicum | |