Title: Studies on Prevalence of Ixodid Ticks Infesting Cattle and Their Control by Plant Extracts
Abstract:The present study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of ticks on cattle. The survey was carried out between April, 2014 to March 2015 period at various locations in Lucknow, U.P, India. A tot...The present study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of ticks on cattle. The survey was carried out between April, 2014 to March 2015 period at various locations in Lucknow, U.P, India. A total of 2150 cattle were examined on random basis throughout the year, out of which 1262 cattle were found infested with ticks. The overall prevalence of tick infestation in cattle was observed 58.6%. On seasonal investigation, highest tick infestation was found in rainy season (68.08%) followed by summer (59.85 %) and winter (48.70%). Overall highest percentage of tick infestations was observed in animals < 1 years (77.1%). A higher prevalence was observed in female cattle (63.63%) than males (50.84%). On the basis of morphological studies, the ticks identified are Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Hemaphysalis bispinosa out of which the R.B. microplus was highly abundant. Ticks are commonly controlled by using conventional synthetic acaricides, however it has certain drawbacks like high cost, non biodegradable, toxic to environment, left residuals in animal body and above all development of resistance in ticks. Therefore, the search for herbal alternatives is ongoing process and various researchers are exploring different genera of plants to find extracts with acaricidal properties that can be used in association with or even as an alternative to synthetic compounds. Keeping the importance of plant-based, less-toxic and effective anti-tick agent in view, twenty plants were selected in the present study and evaluated for their anti-tick properties.Read More
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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