Prevalence and Taxonomic Identification of Ectoparasites (Ticks) Collected from Sheep in Sinjawi (Ziarat) Balochistan Pakistan

Ticks are ectoparasites (Hematophagous) of wild and domestic animals. These hazardous especially livestock industry all around the world, most ticks species have been caused huge economic losses to animals as well industry. The current study was conducted check prevalence taxonomic identification tick in Tehsil Sinjawi. In 2020 2021 such Rhipicephalus Hyalomma belonging two genera were collected identified. During results, Dominance specie sanguineus (n=180) found sheep while female (n=74) highly infested compare male (n=47). Proper control measures needed for infestation area.