Abstract The tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is a key vector of bacterial and
protozoan diseases causing heavy economic losses directly and indirectly in animal …

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 …

Solar radiation, particularly the UV-B component, negatively affects survival of
entomopathogenic fungi in the field. In an effort to identify Beauveria spp. isolates with …

Ticks are parasites of serious concern for humans, domesticated animals and wild animals.
Despite scientific advances, in South America the principal control method for ticks is the use …

Ticks are serious health threats for humans, and both domestic and wild animals. Ticks are
controlled mostly by application of chemical products; but these acaricides have several …

This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro effect of the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium
anisopliae sensu lato (sl) and Beauveria bassiana sensu lato (sl) on two distinct populations …

Virulence of 11 native strains of entomopathogenic fungi; Metarhizium anisopliae (three
strains), Beauveria bassiana (six strains) and Lecanicillium psalliotae (two strains) collected …

To develop an eco-friendly tick control method, seven plant extracts were prepared using 50
and 95% ethanol and evaluated for acaricidal activity against cattle tick, Rhipicephalus …

Ticks are one of the main economic threats to the cattle industry worldwide affecting
productivity, health and welfare. The need for alternative methods to control tick populations …

The upper temperature limits for germination and growth were determined for Metarhizium
acridum (ARSEF 324, 3341 and 3609), M. robertsii (ARSEF 2575), M. anisopliae (ARSEF …