Summary
A survey of acaricide resistance was performed on ticks collected from 18 dairy farms and 6 veterinary clinics in western Ethiopia.Boophilus decoloratus collected from most of the dairy farms were resistant to toxaphene, but no resistance was detected in ticks collected from indigenous cattle. There is a need in Ethiopia to replace toxaphene on dairy farms and formulate a rational tick control policy for the whole country.
Résumé
Une enquête sur la résistance aux acaricides a été menée sur des tiques prélevées dans 18 fermes laitières et 6 cliniques vétérinaires en Ethiopie de l'ouest.
LesBoophilus decoloratus prélevés dans la plupart des fermes laitières étaient résistants au toxaphène, mais aucune résistance n'a été déceléee chez les tiques provenant des élevages paysans.
Il est urgent de remplacer en Ethiopie le toxaphène dans les fermes laitières et de créer une politique de lutte contre les tiques pour l'ensemble du pays.
Resumen
Un estudio de resistencia a acaricides en garrapatas fue realizado en 18 establecimientos de lecheria y seis clinicas veterinarias en el oeste de Ethiopia.Boophilus decoloratus, procedente de la mayoria de los establecimientos de lecheria mostro resistencia a toxaphene pero ninguna de las garrapatas colectadas en ganado indigeno mostro resistencia. En Ethiopia hay necesidad de reemplazar toxaphene en los establecimientos lecheros y formular un programa racional de control de garrapatas para todo el pais.
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Regassa, A., de Castro, J.J. Tick resistance to acaricides in western Ethiopia. Trop Anim Health Prod 25, 69–74 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02236506
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