INFESTASI EKTOPARASIT Linognathus sp. PADA KAMBING (Capra aegagrus hircus) ASAL KECAMATAN MLATI DAN SENTOLO, YOGYAKARTA

Windi Ayutia Putri, Prof. Dr. drh. Joko Prastowo, M.si.

2025 | Skripsi | KEDOKTERAN HEWAN

     Linognathus sp. merupakan salah satu ektoparasit yang termasuk dalam kelompok kutu penghisap darah. Infestasi Linognathus sp. dapat berkontribusi dalam menurunkan produktivitas dan kesehatan ternak, terutama pada hewan kambing (Capra aegagrus hircus). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi keberadaan ektoparasit Linognathus sp. pada kambing (Capra aegagrus hircus) di Kecamatan Mlati dan Sentolo, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, serta mengetahui hubungan antara jenis kelamin dan umur kambing dengan infestasi ektoparasit pada kambing. Sebanyak 7 sampel positif ektoparasit Linognathus sp. dikoleksi secara manual dari total 91 sampel  hewan kambing di peternakan daerah Kecamatan Mlati dan Sentolo, kemudian sampel ektoparasit diidentifikasi di Laboratorium Parasitologi Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan Universitas Gadjah Mada. Identifikasi dilakukan dengan pengamatan morfologi menggunakan mikroskop dengan perbesaran objektif 100–400x. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan prevalensi infestasi Linognathus sp. sebesar 8%, dengan distribusi berdasarkan jenis kelamin yaitu 4% pada kambing jantan dan 10% pada kambing betina. Prevalesi berdasarkan umur, didapatkan hasil umur <1>2 tahun 10%.  Analisis statistik menggunakan uji Chi-Square menunjukkan nilai P-value (<0>Linognathus sp. pada kambing di Kecamatan Mlati dan Sentolo serta dapat menjadi dasar untuk pengendalian parasit secara efektif guna meningkatkan kesehatan ternak serta produktivitas peternakan.

Linognathus sp. is an ectoparasite that belongs to the group of blood-sucking lice. Infestation by Linognathus sp. can contribute to a decline in livestock productivity and health, particularly in goats (Capra aegagrus hircus). This study aims to identify the presence of Linognathus sp. ectoparasites in goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) in the Mlati and Sentolo districts, Special Region of Yogyakarta, and to determine the relationship between sex and age of goats with ectoparasite infestation in goats. A total of 7 positive Linognathus sp. ectoparasite samples were manually collected from 91 goat samples in farms in the Mlati and Sentolo districts, and the ectoparasite samples were identified at the Parasitology Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Gadjah Mada University. Identification was carried out through morphological observation using a microscope with 100–400x objective magnification. The results showed a prevalence of Linognathus sp. infestation of 8%, with a distribution based on sex of 4% in male goats and 10% in female goats. Based on age, the prevalence was 0% for goats under 1 year, 10% for those aged 1–2 years, and 10% for those older than 2 years. Statistical analysis using the Chi-Square test showed a P-value (<0>Linognathus sp. ectoparasite infestation rate in goats in the Mlati and Sentolo districts and may serve as a basis for effective parasitic control to improve livestock health and farm productivity.

Kata Kunci : Linognathus sp., ektoparasit, kambing, prevalensi, Mlati, Sentolo.