Studies on the Vertical Distribution of Ticks of Domestic Animals and Their Public Health Importance in Nilgiri Hills and Adjoining Areas of Tamil Nadu State (India)

Table 2

Tick infestation rate and tick index in Nilgiri hills study area.

	Host animal	Number searched/found +ve	Tick infestation rate	Number of ticks Collected	Tick index
1	Bos indicus	2354/1095	46.51	4974	2.11
2	Capra hircus	500/195	39.0	733	1.5
3	Ovis aries	100/35	35.0	80	0.8
4	Bubalus bubalis	39/5	12.82	194	4.97
5	Canis familiaris	13/5	38.46	31	2.38
6	Equus caballus	2/0	0.0	0	0
Total		3008/1335	44.38	6012	1.99