Tick burden in Bos taurus cattle and its relationship with heat stress in three agroecological zones in the tropics of Colombia

Table 2 Means and standard deviations of tick counts in different body zones in four Colombian cattle breeds

Body zone	Blanco Orejinegro	San Martinero	Romosinuano	Costeño con Cuernos
Z1	0.7 ± 2.5	2.3 ± 5.9	0.6 ± 1.9	2.4 ± 8.7
Z2	0.0 ± 0.3	5.6 ± 8.1	0.0 ± 0.1	0.0 ± 0.1
Z3	2.2 ± 3.8	0.4 ± 1.9	2.5 ± 4.0	4.0 ± 6.4
Z4	10.9 ± 14.4	1.0 ± 2.4	4.6 ± 6.9	7.2 ± 11.1
Z5	2.0 ± 4.0	7.2 ± 12.2	5.8 ± 10.2	9.4 ± 15.1

Note: Values shown are means ± standard deviation
Abbreviations: Z1, head and neck; Z2, back and loin; Z3, forelegs, shoulders and ribs; Z4, rear legs; (udder), fore and rear flank; Z5, rump and tail

ISSN: 1756-3305