This study was conducted to isolate and identify the chewing lice from some raptors in Basrah, Thi-Qar, and Missan provinces located in south of Iraq. Samples of birds were collected from January to December 2018. The survey was accomplished with a total of 87 raptors belonging to five species, sparrow hawk Accipiter nisus, marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus, lesser kestrel Falco naumani, kestrel Falco tinnuculus, and black kite Milvus migrans. Totally 58 of 87 birds were infested with chewing lice, the overall prevalence was 66.67%. Five chewing lice species were identified: Craspedorrhynchus platystomus, Degeeriella fulva, Degeeriella fusca, Degeeriella rufa, and Laemobothrion maximum. All these species were identified in Iraq for the first time. D. rufa was recorded the highest prevalence in all raptors with 28.74%, whereas C. platystomus was the lowest 10.34%. As for the prevalence of bird's species, the highest percentage was recorded in kestrels and black kite with 71.43%, while sparrow hawk was the lowest 53.85%. Some notes about ecology and occurrence of the chewing lice were reported.

This study was aimed to detect the infestation of Rhipicephalus sanguineus of some mammals in Basrah province from January to June 2019. A total 75 of 210 (35.71%) of studied mammals were been infested. This species was isolated from horses in Iraq for the first time. The highest prevalence was recorded in dogs while the lowest in buffaloes. Mean of intensity was recorded mostly in sheep, and the lowest in horses. Highest relative density was recorded in dogs, whereas the lowest was in horses. The highest occurrence was recorded in April, whereas the lowest was in January. The acaricidal effect of ethanolic extract of acorns Quercus brantti in adults was shown the rates of mortality increases with the rise of extract concentrations. Mortality percentages were increased according to the time of the exposure. Females were more sensitive than males in the treatment with extract.

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The study was done in Basrah province, Southern Iraq, from January to December 2018. The first aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Hyalommaanatolicum infestation in the livestock in Basrah province. The second was to evaluate the effect of Eucalyptus cammadelulensis essential oil on the mortality of the life cycle stages. The highest prevalence of H. anatolicum was recorded in cattle 34.66%, while the lowest infestation was recorded in buffalos 28.17%. The results also showed that the toxic effect of the eucalyptus oil was gradually reduced by the age of the tick; eggs were the most affected, followed by larvae and nymphs, whereas adults were more resistant. The rates of mortality of all stages increase with the rise of oil concentrations; the most mortality of all experiments was at the concentration 1%, compared with others especially 0.0625% which had the lowest rate of mortality. The fed individuals of larvae, nymphs and adults have recorded the highest rates of mortality compared with unfed individuals. Females were more sensitive than males in the treatment with eucalyptus oil. The LC50 values were varied according to the time of the exposure and feeding of the tick stage.

This study was conducted during June 2016 to May 2017, to determine the morphological characteristics of stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans L. ,and studying some ecological aspects. These studies of stable flies are being conducted for the first time in Iraq.The morphological diagnosis of Stomoxys calcitrans: Frontal vitta with black pollinose, yellow around ocellar triangle, parafrontalia golden, parafacialia grayish black. Thorax gray to yellowish pollinose, Pleura yellow; sternites dark brown to black, Legs black, Wing tinged smoky-brown. Abdomen gray to yellowish; dorsum with four brownish pollinose spots, at least 3 abdominal segments with a single median spot basally and pair of spots at apex of each segment. Female identical to male in color and structure