Tick species Male          tick count    Female tick count Male:Female ratio Boophilus decoloratus             48            450 0.107 Amblyomma variegatum             232            64 3.63 Amblyomma gemma             100            30 3.34 Rhipicephalus pulchellus             81            16   5.06 Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi             18            3 6

Table 4: Total and average tick burden in the domestic ruminants (Cattle, Sheep and Goat).