Incidence, Distribution and ecology of argas persicus and its role in transmission of blood parasites in sharkia governorate

The present study was carried out to reveal the incidence, distribution, ecology and the biology of soft tk Arge.g (;pe.rsicarg§t§.J” mrsicu,and it s role in transmission of blood parasites in Sharkia Governo.rate.The main points of this study are :_Ecological study of Biological study ofA. -(P.) A.ftp) .I2ersicus •persicus Role of soft ticks &;./C;E.:) persicus in transmissionof blood parasites. Ecological study :C/ This study included survey of soft tick, h persicus in Sharkia Governorate the result revealedthat the .I2ersicus is the only species of soft tick infesting domestic chickens in this Governorate,the rate of infestation of chickens with A. (P.) persicus was 27.2% and the density of differe~t stages