Monieziasis distribution of cattle in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

The article shows the peculiarities of distribution, intensity and extensiveness of cattle infestation with moniezias, associated with natural-climatic, ecological and anthropogenic factors. In the territory of Nakhchivan AR were detected 2 species of moniezias of cattle: Moniezia expansa and M. benedeni . In the lowland zone of Autonomous Republic, the rate of infection of cattle with monieziasis is more 36,2%, in the foot-hill zone is 42,7% and in the mountain zone is 23,6%. The intensiveness of infection of cattle was from 3 to 28 specimens.