Seasonal Dynamics in the Prevalence of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus on Cattle of Coastal Odisha

M. Dehuri; M. R. Panda; B. N. Mohanty; A. Hembram; P. Arukha

Seasonal Dynamics in the Prevalence of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus on Cattle of Coastal Odisha

Authors

M. Dehuri Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
M. R. Panda Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
B. N. Mohanty Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
A. Hembram Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA
P. Arukha VAS, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department, Odisha, INDIA

Keywords:

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus)microplus, Monsoon, Prevalence

Abstract

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus ) microplus is an economically important one host tick species infesting cattle worldwide. The study was conducted for a period of one year (February 2016 to January 2017) in four districts of coastal Odisha during which 2918 cattle were examined and the prevalence of tick was found to be 24.64%.There was a higher abundance of ticks during monsoon, followed by pre-monsoon/summer, post monsoon and winter. Correlation analysis with climatic factors showed positive correlation with significance (p<0.01) for rainfall and relative humidity.

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Published

05-09-2026

How to Cite

Dehuri, M., Panda, M. R., Mohanty, B. N., Hembram , A., & Arukha, P. (2026). Seasonal Dynamics in the Prevalence of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus on Cattle of Coastal Odisha. International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(6), 133–138. Retrieved from https://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1994