Research progress in laboratory artificial breeding technologies for ticks
10.3969/j.issn.1002-2694.2025.00.013
- VernacularTitle:蜱实验室人工饲养技术研究进展
- Author:
Xiao-nan DONG
1
;
Lian-yang SUN
;
Hao CUI
;
Jia-mei KANG
;
Yu-lin DING
;
Yong-hong LIU
;
Li ZHAO
Author Information
1. 内蒙古农业大学兽医学院,呼和浩特 010000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ticks;
artificial feeding;
life history
- From:
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
2025;41(1):67-74
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
As the world's second largest vector of pathogens,ticks can spread a variety of pathogens by sucking the host's blood.Ticks not only threaten human life and health,but also cause great economic losses in animal husbandry.Artificial breeding of ticks can provide a stable environment for the growth and reproduction of ticks,thereby generating sufficient exper-imental materials for understanding ticks'biological characteristics,studying tick-borne pathogens,and developing anti-tick drugs and vaccines.Current methods of breeding ticks in the laboratory can be roughly divided into two categories:breeding methods using host animals or artificial membranes.The selection of breeding method must be comprehensively considered,ac-cording to tick types,blood-sucking habits,living environments,and other aspects.The development processes of the two methods,and their respective advantages and disadvantages,are described and discussed,to assist laboratories in artificial breeding of ticks.
