A randomized controlled trial of Tickoff® (Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 7) for control of tick infestations and transmission of tick-borne infections in extensively grazed zebu cattle in coastal Kenya

A randomized controlled trial of Tickoff® (Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 7) for control of tick infestations and transmission of tick-borne infections in extensively grazed zebu cattle in coastal Kenya

The entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae isolate ICIPE 7 is being developed as an eco-friendly alternative to chemical acaricides in managing natural tick infestation on livestock. Its impact on tick infestation and tick-borne infections in cattle under natural conditions are yet unclear....

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Main Authors: Joseph Wang’ang’a Oundo, Shewit Kalayou, Gerrit Gort, Gebbiena M. Bron, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Quirine ten Bosch, Daniel Masiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Tick
Anaplasma marginale
Theileria parva
Biological control
Entomopathogenic fungus
Cattle
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673124000485

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