Ocorrência de ixodídae e variação estacional do boophílus microplus (Can., 1888) em bovinos da bacia leiteira de Goiânia- Go

Abstract

The occurrence of Boophilus microplus in geographical region named "Bacia Leiteira de Goiânia" wis estimated through for night countings of partenogenics and engorged female ticfcs parasitically half breed zebu x holland calves. The bodily outside surface calves was divided in four regions to determine the elected site by the severalphasis of the ticks as well: 1 - poli', shoulder aid dewla*p 2 - barrei, back, lai and flanks 3 - chest, belly, udcer and crest 4 - arms and legs. The ticks were fouid in the following investigated counties: "Goiânia, Senador Canedo, Inhumas, Crkás, Silvania, Cristianópolis, Hidrolândia, Bela Vista, Aparecida de Goiânia, Nerójolis, Orizona, Itapirapuã, Aragoiânia" and "Santa Bárbara". The experiment showed three peacks of engorged female ticks during the mounths of february, may and june the intensites of the peacks were related to temperatures and umidity. Arms, legs and belly were the regions preferred by the ticks. The spectes of ticks identified were: Boophilus microplus and Amblyomma cajennense with 98% and 2% respectively.