Table1. The total number of ticks collected from hosts and residential places in Sarab county,2018-19

Sheep and goats with 58.68%, cows and ox with 13.23% and horses and donkeys with 2.14% respectively were the most infested animals with ticks. In terms of age, ticks were observed more in animals under 3 years of age (49 %) and the lowest infection (10 %) was observed in animals over 7 years of age, and the most infested section of the animals were sub-tail (29.89 %) and animal ears (25.69 %).