NDLI: Topically applied myco-acaricides for the control of cattle ticks: overcoming the challenges

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Author	Polar, Perry Moore, Dave Kairo, Moses T. K. Ramsubhag, Adash
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	In the absence of commercially viable and environmentally friendly options, the management of cattle ticks is heavily dependent on the use of chemical acaricides. Due to recent advances in production, formulation and application technology, commercial fungus-based biological pesticides (myco-insecticides, myco-acaricides) are becoming increasingly popular for the control of plant pests; however, they have not been used against animal ectoparasites. The literature clearly demonstrates that entomopathogenic fungi are pathogenic to ticks under laboratory conditions. Pasture applications have also shown promise while experiments on topical application have had variable results. These results suggest that major research hurdles still exist especially for the latter. Although literature on ticks and their interactions with entomopathogenic fungi exists, there is not a clear understanding on how this can be influenced by the microenvironment of the cattle skin surface. This paper critically reviews pathogen, tick target and host skin microenvironmental factors that potentially affect pathogenicity of the applied entomopathogen. Factors influencing the route of infection for topically applied myco-acaricides are also reviewed. Major researchable constraints and recommendations are identified and prioritized. In particular, there is the need for basic studies to understand the interaction of entomopathogenic fungi with the components of the skin microenvironment, to identify suitable strains, and to develop improved formulations to overcome the various challenges.
Starting Page	119
Ending Page	148
Page Count	30
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01688162
Journal	Experimental & Applied Acarology
Volume Number	46
Issue Number	1-4
e-ISSN	15729702
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-06-27
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Biological pesticide Biological control Cattle Entomopathogen Metarhizium anisopliae Myco-insecticide Myco-acaricide Tick Life Sciences Animal Ecology Entomology Animal Genetics and Genomics Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Medicine Insect Science

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