Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area

Although different evaluations on the efficacy of the strategic control against Rhipicephalus microplus have been performed, the effects of successive applications of these schemes on the abundance of cattle ticks have not been evaluated. The aim of this work was to analyse the long-term effect of s...

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Autores principales: Nava, Santiago, Toffaletti, Jose Rodolfo, Rossner, Maria Victoria, Morel, Nicolas, Mangold, Atilio José
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/10439
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-021-07324-3
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07324-3
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author Nava, Santiago
Toffaletti, Jose Rodolfo
Rossner, Maria Victoria
Morel, Nicolas
Mangold, Atilio José
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description Although different evaluations on the efficacy of the strategic control against Rhipicephalus microplus have been performed, the effects of successive applications of these schemes on the abundance of cattle ticks have not been evaluated. The aim of this work was to analyse the long-term effect of strategic applications of chemical acaricides on the R. microplus infestation in cattle in a subtropical area. These schemes are based on the application of three annual treatments between late winter and late spring. Additionally, a trial to evaluate the efficacy of the strategic control by deferring the first treatment from late winter to spring and the third treatment from late spring to summer was also carried out. The efficacy of the strategic control applied on 3 consecutive years was significant. The tick infestation in the treated group always remained at low levels, because mean number of ticks was almost never higher than 20. Regarding the trial where the third application of acaricide was deferred from spring to summer, and the first one from late winter to spring, the differences between treated and control group were significant in all post-treatment counts. The results of this study add evidence that support the sustainability of the strategic control in subtropical areas where the population dynamics of R. microplus is characterized by a well-marked seasonal pattern. Three relevant aspects were determined: (i) the feasibility and efficacy of successive applications of the strategic control in consecutive years; (ii) the time window to start the sequence of treatments is from late winter to mid-spring; (iii) it is achievable deferring the last treatment from late spring to summer if the tick infestation levels on cattle are low enough to allow it.
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spelling INTA104392021-10-06T17:38:45Z Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area Nava, Santiago Toffaletti, Jose Rodolfo Rossner, Maria Victoria Morel, Nicolas Mangold, Atilio José Rhipicephalus Ganado Bovino Plagas de Animales Control de Plagas Cattle Pests of Animals Pest Control Garrapatas Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Ticks Although different evaluations on the efficacy of the strategic control against Rhipicephalus microplus have been performed, the effects of successive applications of these schemes on the abundance of cattle ticks have not been evaluated. The aim of this work was to analyse the long-term effect of strategic applications of chemical acaricides on the R. microplus infestation in cattle in a subtropical area. These schemes are based on the application of three annual treatments between late winter and late spring. Additionally, a trial to evaluate the efficacy of the strategic control by deferring the first treatment from late winter to spring and the third treatment from late spring to summer was also carried out. The efficacy of the strategic control applied on 3 consecutive years was significant. The tick infestation in the treated group always remained at low levels, because mean number of ticks was almost never higher than 20. Regarding the trial where the third application of acaricide was deferred from spring to summer, and the first one from late winter to spring, the differences between treated and control group were significant in all post-treatment counts. The results of this study add evidence that support the sustainability of the strategic control in subtropical areas where the population dynamics of R. microplus is characterized by a well-marked seasonal pattern. Three relevant aspects were determined: (i) the feasibility and efficacy of successive applications of the strategic control in consecutive years; (ii) the time window to start the sequence of treatments is from late winter to mid-spring; (iii) it is achievable deferring the last treatment from late spring to summer if the tick infestation levels on cattle are low enough to allow it. EEA Rafaela Fil: Nava, Santiago. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Nava, Santiago. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL, INTA-CONICET); Argentina Fil: Toffaletti, Jose Rodolfo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria El Colorado; Argentina Fil: Rossner, Maria Victoria. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Colonia Benítez; Argentina Fil: Morel, Nicolas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Morel, Nicolas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL, INTA-CONICET); Argentina Fil: Mangold, Atilio José. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina Fil: Mangold, Atilio José. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL, INTA-CONICET); Argentina 2021-10-06T17:36:09Z 2021-10-06T17:36:09Z 2021-09 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/10439 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-021-07324-3 0932-0113 1432-1955 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-021-07324-3 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2019-PE-E5-I109-001/2019-PE-E5-I109-001/AR./Convocatoria: Estudios para el control de enfermedades subtropicales y/o transmitidas por vectores (Tristeza Bovina, Garrapatas, Miasis, Tripanosomiasis, Lengua Azul y la info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Springer Parasitology Research (Published: 25 September 2021)
spellingShingle Rhipicephalus
Ganado Bovino
Plagas de Animales
Control de Plagas
Cattle
Pests of Animals
Pest Control
Garrapatas
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
Ticks
Nava, Santiago
Toffaletti, Jose Rodolfo
Rossner, Maria Victoria
Morel, Nicolas
Mangold, Atilio José
Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area
title Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area
title_full Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area
title_fullStr Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area
title_full_unstemmed Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area
title_short Alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical area
title_sort alternative applications of the strategic control against the cattle tick rhipicephalus boophilus microplus in a subtropical area
topic Rhipicephalus
Ganado Bovino
Plagas de Animales
Control de Plagas
Cattle
Pests of Animals
Pest Control
Garrapatas
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
Ticks
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