Distribution and host relationship of ticks [ixodoidea] infesting domestic animals and rodents in Sinai peninsula

ABSTRACT

Geographical distribution of ticks infesting farm animals in Sinai Peninsula revealed the presence of 12 tick species; namely, Hyalomma dromedarii, H. impeltatum, H. ananatolicum, H. anexcavatum, H. marginatum rufipes, H. M. turanicum, H. schulzei, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, R. turanicus, Boophilus annulatus, Ornithodoros erraticus and Argas persicus. The distribution map of those species is given. The areas of Sinai could be arranged as regards the number of tick species in the following descending order Beer Lehfin and St. Catherine [9 spp.], Kosaimah and Nuweibah [8 spp.], Arish and Godirate [7 spp.], Firan [6 spp.], Beer El-Abd, Zowaid, Rafah, Quntara, Wadi- Hadra and El-Tur [5 spp.], Abu Redis, and Hammam Pharon [4 spp.]