An Investigation into The Frequency and Causes of Fleas in Goat Farms

Turgay Taşkın; Çağrı Kandemir; Nedim Koşum; Cemal Un; Hüseyin Can; Sedef Erkunt Alak; Ahmet Köseoğlu

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Kıl Keçi İşletmelerinde Pire Görülme Sıklığı ve Nedenleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı; İzmir ili Bornova ilçesinde keçi yetiştiriciliği yapan işletmelerde pire yoğunluğunun belirlenmesi, nedenlerinin araştırılması ve buna yönelik olarak çözüm yollarının geliştirilmesidir. Araştırma materyalini, Bornova ilçe Tarım ve Hayvancılık Müdürlüğü kayıtlarından gayeli örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 39 keçi işletmesi oluşturmuştur. Koyun ve keçi işletmelerinin yüzde 84.61'inde pire sorunu olduğu ve bunların yüzde 94.87'sinin pire kaynaklı hayvan ölümlerine neden olduğu belirlenmiştir. Pire görülen hayvanlarda en çok görülen vücut rengi %33.33 ile siyahtır. Pireler, en çok yavrularda (%33.33) ve ergin hayvanlarda (%28.21) görülmüştür. Pire belirtileri arasında ilk sırada; kaşıntı ve kıl dökülmesidir (%20,5 ve %). Pireyle mücadelede, gübrenin ağıldan uzaklaştırılması (%38.46) ve daha sonra pestisitlerin (%17.95) kullanımı en yaygın uygulama olmuştur. Işletmelerin çoğunda (%89.74) mevcut olan kedi veya köpeklerde de pire sorunu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak konu pireyle sınırlı kalmayıp kene, bit ve diğer dış parazitlerin görülme sıklığını belirlemekten çok bunların konakçıları üzerindeki doğrudan ya da dolaylı etkilerini saptamaya yönelik de olmalıdır. Özellikle keçi yetiştiricileri açısından pire zararlısının önemi yetiştiricilere iyi anlatılarak olası hayvan ölümleri ya da sürüde oluşacak ekonomik kayıpları en aza indirecek pireyle mücadele yöntemleri mutlaka belirlenmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

An Investigation into The Frequency and Causes of Fleas in Goat Farms

Abstract

The objectives of the study are to determine the flea density in goat farms in the Bornova district of the province of Izmir, investigate the reasons, and develop remedies. This study is a situation determination to determine the flea problem in extensive goat farms. The research sample, which was carefully selected from the agricultural and livestock records kept by the Bornova District Directorate, consisted of 39 goat farms. According to research, 84.61% of sheep and goat farms experience flea problems, and 94.87% of those farms lose animals as a result of flea infestations. 33.33% of the body colours of animals with fleas are black. The most frequently infested animals by fleas were goats (28.21%) and young animals (33.33%). The main symptoms of a flea infestation are itching and hair loss (17.95% and 20.51%). Removing manure from the barn was the most widely used flea management technique (38.46%), followed by using pesticides (17.95%). Cats or dogs were reported to have flea issues in 89.74% of the farms. As a result, if flock management activities including hygiene and sanitation, animal welfare, and health-protection techniques are done well, the damage caused by ectoparasites will be reduced. To prevent potential financial losses in the flock, it is recommended to emphasise to goat producers the importance of flea infestations and to apply appropriate flea control methods.

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Supporting Institution

Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Project Number

Project Number: FGA-2019-20278

Thanks

This study was supported by a project given by the Ege University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (Project number: FGA-2019-20278).

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Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences

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Research Article

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Turgay Taşkın ^*
0000-0001-8528-9760
Türkiye

Çağrı Kandemir
0000-0001-7378-6962
Türkiye

Nedim Koşum
0000-0002-7873-849X
Türkiye

Cemal Un
0000-0002-4248-9671
Türkiye

Hüseyin Can
0000-0001-9633-9786
Türkiye

Sedef Erkunt Alak
0000-0001-8563-1239
Türkiye

Ahmet Köseoğlu
0000-0002-3505-4397
Türkiye

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May 15, 2023

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August 31, 2023

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November 22, 2022

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March 24, 2023

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Year 2023 Volume: 26 Number: 4

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Taşkın, T., Kandemir, Ç., Koşum, N., Un, C., Can, H., Erkunt Alak, S., & Köseoğlu, A. (2023). An Investigation into The Frequency and Causes of Fleas in Goat Farms. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 26(4), 927-937. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1208414