Sensitivity of Different Cattle Breeds to the Infestation of Cattle Ticks Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus microplus, and Hyalomma spp. on the Natural Pastures of Opkara Farm, Benin

Roland Eric Yessinou; Camus Adoligbe; Yao Akpo; Justin Adinci; Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim; Souaïbou Farougou

doi:10.1155/2018/2570940

Sensitivity of Different Cattle Breeds to the Infestation of Cattle Ticks Amblyomma variegatum, Rhipicephalus microplus, and Hyalomma spp. on the Natural Pastures of Opkara Farm, Benin

J Parasitol Res. 2018 Mar 25:2018:2570940. doi: 10.1155/2018/2570940. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Roland Eric Yessinou¹, Camus Adoligbe¹, Yao Akpo², Justin Adinci¹, Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim¹, Souaïbou Farougou¹

Affiliations

¹ University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi (EPAC) Production and Animal Health Department, Applied Biology Research Laboratory (LARBA), 01 P.O. Box 2009 Cotonou, Benin.
² Laboratory of Ecology, Health and Animal Production, Faculty of Agronomy, University of Parakou, P.O. Box 123 Parakou, Benin.

Abstract

A study was carried out on the Opkara (Benin) cattle farm on 64 cattle of four different breeds (16 individuals per breed) from June to December 2016. During this study, three tick species were found in different numbers, Amblyomma variegatum (732), Rhipicephalus microplus (8079), and Hyalomma spp. (208), with parasitic intensity of 11.90, 126.23, and 3.25, respectively. The interracial comparison of the tick infestation between the cattle showed a significant difference (P < 0.001). However, Girolando was more infested than all the cattle breeds. Infestation of A. variegatum, R. microplus, and Hyalomma spp. on the Girolando was, respectively, 19.43 ± 2.71, 171.25 ± 23.50, and 7.12 ± 0.63, but the Borgou were less infested. Borgou breed females were more infested by A. variegatum (4.41 ± 1.14) than females Girolando (4.20 ± 0.90). The Crossbred and Azawak females were less infested (P < 0.01). The mean of A. variegatum on Borgou, Azawak, Crossbred, and Girolando calves was 1.29 ± 0.35, 0.66 ± 0.26, 1.37 ± 0.37, and 2.25 ± 0.48 (P < 0.01), respectively. The results of this study can be exploited to include genetic and nongenetic approaches to tick control.