Repellence of essential oils and selected compounds against ticks—A systematic review

G Benelli, R Pavela - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Ticks act as vectors of a wide range of infectious agents, far encompassing any other group
of bloodsucking arthropods worldwide. The prevention of tick-borne diseases is strictly …

Cattle Tick Rhipicephalus microplus-Host Interface: A Review of Resistant and Susceptible Host Responses

AE Tabor, A Ali, G Rehman, G Rocha Garcia… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Ticks are able to transmit tick-borne infectious agents to vertebrate hosts which cause major
constraints to public and livestock health. The costs associated with mortality, relapse …

[HTML][HTML] Tick-borne infections in human and animal population worldwide

J Brites-Neto, KMR Duarte, TF Martins - Veterinary world, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The abundance and activity of ectoparasites and its hosts are affected by various abiotic
factors, such as climate and other organisms (predators, pathogens and competitors) …

Tick vaccines: current status and future directions

J de la Fuente, M Contreras - Expert review of vaccines, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a growing problem affecting human and animal health
worldwide. Traditional control methods, based primarily on chemical acaricides, have …

[HTML][HTML] Conservation of indigenous cattle genetic resources in Southern Africa's smallholder areas: turning threats into opportunities—A review

GB Nyamushamba, C Mapiye, O Tada… - … journal of animal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The current review focuses on characterization and conservation efforts vital for the
development of breeding programmes for indigenous beef cattle genetic resources in …

Selective versus strategic control against Rhipicephalus microplus in cattle: a comparative analysis of efficacy, animal health, productivity, cost, and resistance …

JE Nicaretta, RD de Melo Junior, RB Naves… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study compared selective control versus strategic control against Rhipicephalus
(Boophilus) microplus, under conditions of a real dairy farm. Strategic control requires that …

Towards a new phenotype for tick resistance in beef and dairy cattle: A review

HM Burrow, BJ Mans, FF Cardoso… - Animal Production …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
About 80% of the world's cattle are affected by ticks and tick-borne diseases, both of which
cause significant production losses. Cattle host resistance to ticks is the most important …

Tick diversity and distribution of hard (Ixodidae) cattle ticks in South Africa

TG Makwarela, N Nyangiwe, T Masebe, S Mbizeni… - Microbiology …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ticks are amongst the important ectoparasites where livestock are concerned, as they
adversely affect the animals through bloodsucking. In tropical and subtropical countries, they …

Genome-wide association study of tick resistance in South African Nguni cattle

NO Mapholi, A Maiwashe, O Matika, V Riggio… - Ticks and Tick-Borne …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are among the main causes of economic loss in the South
African cattle industry through high morbidity and mortality rates. Concerns of the general …

Vaccination with Recombinant Subolesin Antigens Provides Cross-Tick Species Protection in Bos indicus and Crossbred Cattle in Uganda

PD Kasaija, M Contreras, F Kabi, S Mugerwa, J Fuente - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cattle tick infestations and transmitted pathogens affect animal health, production and
welfare with an impact on cattle industry in tropical and subtropical countries. Anti-tick …