Resistance and control of cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos as acaricide for control of hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis (acari: ixodidae).
- Author:
Myung Jo YOU
1
Author Information
1. Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-safety Research Centre, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea. tick@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
acaricide;
Haemaphysalis longicornis;
tick control
- MeSH:
Chlorpyrifos*;
Ixodidae*;
Mortality;
Tick Control;
Ticks
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2014;54(2):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Chemotherapeutic treatment is still the foundation of tick control programs. This study investigated the acaricidal efficacy of cypermethrin alone and in combination with chlorpyrifos against Haemaphysalis (H.) longicornis. Unfed larval ticks were exposed to 0.1, 1.0, and 10 mg/mL cypermethrin for 60 min, after which the acaricidal efficacy was examined based on tick mortality. All compounds showed similar suppression curves, with the best control being achieved by cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos (1 : 1 ratio) at 10 mg/mL. Effective cypermethrin concentrations for tick control were two to seven times higher than the recommended doses, indicating resistance by H. longicornis.
