Evaluation the efficiency of the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae as biocontrol agent for adults of hard ticks Hyalomma anatolicum
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the fungus <em>Metarhizium anisopliae</em> as a vital agent for the control of the <em>Hyalomma anatolicum</em>, which is infested on buffalo fields in some villages of Anbar province, Iraq. The results showed that differe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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University of Mosul, College of Veterinary Medicine
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://vetmedmosul.com/article_163088_8ea1a9484f58ca550611aabd05665724.pdf |
| Summary: | This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the fungus <em>Metarhizium anisopliae</em> as a vital agent for the control of the <em>Hyalomma anatolicum</em>, which is infested on buffalo fields in some villages of Anbar province, Iraq. The results showed that different concentrations of the fungus 4.2*110, 4.2*310, 4.2*510 pg/ml were capable of killing the tick eggs, and the kill rate was proportional to the higher concentrations used. After 3 days of treatment, moreover causing a high proportion of phenotyping deformation in male and female ticks. |
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| ISSN: | 1607-3894 2071-1255 |