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Abstract
The present study was carried out to investigate the role played by soft ticks in transmission of blood parasites of domestic birds.The program of study included:
I. Survery of soft ticks in Assiut Governorate.
II. Survery of blood parasites of donestic birds prevailing in this area.
I. SURVERY OF SOFT TICKS.
Results of the present survery revealed that argas pre-sic is the only species of ticks parasitizing domestic birds in Assiut Governorated .Fowls showed the highest infectation rate (78.57%), whereas ducks and geese were less commonly infested (7.8% and 4.12% resepectively). Pigeons were scarcely infected (2.12%).