Prevalence of Anoplocephaliata in Sheep, Cattle, Buffalo and Their Intermediate Hosts in Shirvan Geographical Zone of Azerbaijan

To reveal the degree of Anoplocephaliata and their intermediate hosts in this zone were examined 942 head of sheep, 438 head of cattle and 169 head of buffalo and 200 soil samples from summer and winter pastures. Prevalence of moniesioses, specifically, of M.expansa and M.benedeni in this zone is 14, 2 and 14,7%, respectively; thysaniosis, Thy.giardi - 4,7%; of avitellinosis, Avi.centripunctata - 10,9%. In cattle - M.expansa and M.benedeni 9,5 and 9,8%, respectively; Thy.giardi - 2,9%, Avi.centripunctata - 2,5%. In buffalo M.expansa - 4,5%, M.benedeni - 1,1%, Thy.giardi - 4,1% Avi.centripunctata were not revealed in buffalo. Prevalence of Anoplocephaliata infarm animals of this most often detected in the foothill zone. There are two peaks of invasion: late spring and autumn. In summer and winter pastures 17 species of oribatid mites were detected oh which 10 are intermediate hosts for moniesioses.