Abstract The Arachnida subclass of Acari comprises many harmful pests that threaten
agriculture as well as animal health, including herbivorous spider mites, the bee parasite …

The use of synthetic pesticides and repellents to target pests of veterinary and medical
significance is becoming increasingly problematic. One alternative approach employs the …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a growing problem affecting human and animal health
worldwide. Traditional control methods, based primarily on chemical acaricides, have …

The current and expected growth of the world's population warrants an increased production
of high-quality animal protein. Dairy farming is regarded as one of the important ways of …

Ticks and the diseases they transmit cause great economic losses to livestock in tropical
countries. Non-chemical control alternatives include the use of resistant cattle breeds …

The bovine tick, Rhipicephalus microplus, is the main ectoparasite of cattle and causes loss
of billions of dollars worldwide in lost meat, milk, and leather production, as well as control …

Babesiosis is a tick-borne disease with global impact caused by parasites of the phylum
Apicomplexa, genus Babesia. Typically, acute bovine babesiosis (BB) is characterized by …

Bovine babesiosis, caused by different Babesia spp. such as B. bovis, B. bigemina, B.
divergens, and B. major, is a global disease that poses a serious threat to livestock …

Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja (previously: Ledum palustre) is a fragrant evergreen
shrub found in peaty soils in northern Europe, Asia and North America, commonly referred to …

Ticks are blood-sucking ectoparasites of great medical and veterinary significance that can
transmit bacteria, protozoa, fungi and viruses, and cause a variety of human and animal …