An investigation of the acaricidal activity of benzyl alcohol on Rhipicephalus annulatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus and its synergistic or antagonistic interaction with commonly used acaricides

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The most economically significant ectoparasites in the tropics and subtropics are ixodid ticks, especially Rhipicephalus annulatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Years of extensive use of the readily available acaricides have resulted in widespread resistance development in these ticks, as well as negative environmental consequences. Benzyl alcohol (BA) has been frequently used to treat pediculosis and scabies, and it may be an effective alternative to commonly used acaricides. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the acaricide activity of BA and its combination with the regularly used chemical acaricides against R. annulatus and R. sanguineus. Different concentrations of BA alone and in combination with deltamethrin, cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos were tested in vitro against adult and larvae of both tick species. The results showed that BA is toxic to R. annulatus and R. sanguineus larvae, with 100% larval mortality at concentrations of ≥50 mL/L, and LC50 and LC90 attained the concentrations of 19.8 and 33.8 mL/L for R. annulatus and 18.8 and 31.8 mL/L for R. sanguineus, respectively. Furthermore, BA in combination with deltamethrin, cypermethrin and chlorpyrifos exhibited synergistic factors of 2.48, 1.26 and 1.68 against R. annulatus larvae and 1.64, 11.1 and 1.14 against R. sanguineus larvae for deltamethrin + BA, cypermethrin + BA and chlorpyrifos + BA, respectively. BA induced 100% mortality in adult R. annulatus at concentrations of ≥250 mL/L with LC50 and LC90 reached the concentrations of 111 and 154 mL/L, respectively. Additionally, BA had ovicidal activity causing complete inhibition of larval hatching at 100 mL/L. The combination of BA with deltamethrin and cypermethrin increased acetylcholinesterase inhibition, whereas the combination of BA with chlorpyrifos decreased glutathione (GSH) activity and malondialdehyde levels. In the field application, the combination of BA 50 mL/L and deltamethrin (DBA) resulted in a significant reduction in the percentage of ticks by 30.9% 28 days post-treatment when compared with groups treated with deltamethrin alone. In conclusion, BA causes mortality in laboratory and field studies alone and in combination with cypermethrin or deltamethrin. BA can be used for control of ticks of different life stages, that is, eggs and larvae, through application to the ground.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Medical and veterinary entomology - 38(2024), 1 vom: 07. Feb., Seite 1-12

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Aboelhadid, Shawky M [VerfasserIn]
Ibrahium, Samar M [VerfasserIn]
Abdel-Baki, Abdel-Azeem S [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Khaled M [VerfasserIn]
Arafa, Waleed M [VerfasserIn]
Aboud, Heba M [VerfasserIn]
Mohy, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Al-Quraishy, Saleh [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Ahmed O [VerfasserIn]
Abdelgelil, Noha H [VerfasserIn]
Gadelhaq, Sahar M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1TR49121NP
2JTS8R821G
Acaricides
Acetylcholinesterase
Acetylcholinesterase inhibition
Benzyl Alcohol
Cattle tick
Chlorpyrifos
Combination
Cypermethrin
Decamethrin
Dog tick
EC 3.1.1.7
JCS58I644W
Journal Article
LKG8494WBH
Nitriles
Phenylmethanol
Pyrethrins
Toxicity

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Date Completed 07.02.2024

Date Revised 07.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/mve.12698

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363084584