Parameter Total no. of ticks No % Tick species Hyalomma dromedarii 740 545 73.65 H. marginatum rufipes 89 12.03 H. truncatum 49 6.62 H. anatolicum excavatum 35 4.73 H. impeltatum 12 1.62 Others 10 1.35 Date of infestation Winter 740 0 0 Spring 398 53.78 Summer 292 39.46 Autumn 50 6.76 Site of infestation Lower parts 740 474 64.05 Ear and Nose 187 25.27 Ventral and Back /side 79 10.68

*A Significant difference (P<0.05) in prevalence was observed between tick species, in the date of infestation, and the site of infestation.

Table 2: Prevalence of ticks infested camels on the basis of tick species, date of infestation and site of infestation.