Entomological Survey for CCHF Vectors in Palghar District of Maharashtra

In view of reports of alert issued by Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Maharashtra for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Palghar district, a visit was planned from 2-5 October 2020 to assess the situation and vector surveillance of ticks was carried out in the district. There is no past history with any report of CCHF cases in the district. However, there have been reported outbreaks of dengue and malaria during 2018 & 2019 as per IDSP data. The department of Animal Husbandry had initiated tick reduction activities in the bordering 19 villages with Gujarat using the chemical compounds (Deltamethrin, Cypermethrin). No confirmed cases of CCHF have been reported in District Palghar so far. During tick surveys in 4 villages and a dairy farm, heavy infestation of Boophilus Sp. (60-70%) mainly on cows and buffaloes.Hyalomma Sp. (30-40%) was observed mainly on goats which is the main vector responsible for CCHF. The infected ticks were found to be Boophilus microplus, Hyalomma anatolicum, Hy. marginatumand Rhipicephalus sanguineus species.Guidelines on proper dosage for the formulations of insecticide being used and spray techniques need to be followed up on the animals by the field staff and officials of Animal Husbandry department.

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MONITORING AND CONTROL OF THE “ANIMAL” SUBSYSTEM IN THE COMPLEX BIOTECHNICAL SYSTEM “MAN-MACHINE-ANIMAL” OF A DAIRY FARM

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING ◽

10.26897/2687-1149-2020-6-4-10 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 4-10

Author(s):

VLADIMIR V. KIRSANOV ◽

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DMITRIY YU. PAVKIN ◽

FEDOR E. FEDOR E. VLADIMIROV ◽

EVGENIY А. NIKITIN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dairy Farm ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Reproductive Organs ◽

Monitoring And Control ◽

Lactating Cows ◽

Research Activities ◽

Mutual Adaptation ◽

Biotechnical System ◽

Complex Project ◽

And Control

A modern dairy farm is a complex biotechnical “man-machine-animal” system, where purposeful human activity concentrates mainly on the control of the “machine” and “animal” subsystems, thus making the whole system ergatic. Increasing the interaction effi ciency of machine subsystems with biological objects (animals) requires an in-depth study of the properties and characteristics of the latter, their behavior, adaptive and refl ex mechanisms that ensure the mutual adaptation of machine and biological subsystems. The paper considers general functionality of the “animal” subsystem, which includes lists of monitored parameters (functions) in pre-weaning, pre-lactation and lactation periods. In a similar way, functionals of the subsystems of the general musculoskeletal development of the animal’s body, respiratory and digestive organs, comfort of the habitat, development and control of the reproductive organs of lactating cows were obtained accompanied with a list of controlled functions and parameters. To carry out a set of research activities in this fi eld, FSAC VIM is planning to carry out a complex project that will increase the levels of automation, digitalization and intellectualization of animal husbandry, provide for comfortable environment, optimal rediced-impact service modes for animals and their extended productive longevity, increased quality of milk and autonomous functioning of individual local biotechnical subsystems.

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Identification of tick species infesting livestock in Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan

Systematic and Applied Acarology ◽

10.11158/saa.26.12.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Jamil ◽

Muhammad Kashif ◽

Habibullah ◽

Muhammad Mubeen ◽

Ghulam Jelani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rural Economy ◽

Tick Species ◽

Tick Infestation ◽

Rhipicephalus Sanguineus ◽

Blood Feeding ◽

Zoonotic Diseases ◽

Species Level ◽

Poor People ◽

Body Parts ◽

Hyalomma Anatolicum

Ticks are blood-feeding obligate ectoparasites that belong to order Arachnida with three main families (Ixodidae, Argasidae, and Nuttalleillidae). Ticks transmit viral, bacterial, and zoonotic diseases in humans, and animals (wild and domestic). Ticks directly and indirectly affect the livestock industry which plays an important role in the rural economy of Pakistan. These are the main source of income and a source of food for poor people. The current study was conducted to identify the tick species infesting livestock in Dera Ismail Khan Pakistan. For this purpose, different farms were randomly visited and 130 ticks were collected from 200 scanned animals. The collected ticks were identified to species level using morphological keys. In the current study, four tick species were identified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Hyalomma marginatum, Hyalomma anatolicum, and Dermacentor marginatus were identified. The most dominant species were Hy. anatolicum (35.39%) followed by R. sanguineus (30.00%), Hy. marginatum (23.85%) and D. marginatus (10.77%). Hy. anatolicum was the predominant tick species and accounted for 35.39% of the ticks. Tick infestation was highest in buffaloes followed by cows, sheep, and goats. Tail and ear were the most preferable sites for tick infestation than other body parts.

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INDIKATOR ENTOMOLOGI DAN RISIKO PENULARAN DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE (DBD) DI PULAU JAWA, INDONESIA

Vektora Jurnal Vektor dan Reservoir Penyakit ◽

10.22435/vk.v11i2.1829 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 79-86

Author(s):

Wiwik Trapsilowati, SKM, M.Kes ◽

Yusnita Mirna Anggraeni ◽

Mega Tyas Prihatin ◽

Aryani Pujiyanti ◽

Triwibowo Ambar Garjito

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Hemorrhagic Fever ◽

Transmission Risk ◽

Vector Surveillance ◽

Potential Region ◽

Knowledge And Skills ◽

Community Needs ◽

Surveillance Method ◽

Distribution Vector ◽

Free Rate

One of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) transmission risk factors is presence of vectors, especially Aedes aegypti. Vector surveillance is carried out to determine vectors distribution, vector density and risk of transmission. The larva survey is a common and easy vector surveillance method. This study aims to describe the cases and deaths due to DHF and entomological indicators in Java. This study was further analysis of Special Research Disease of Vector and Reservoir (Rikhus Vektora). Data collection was conducted in 2016 - 2018. The study locations were five provinces on Java Island i.e. East Jawa, West Jawa, Banten, DI Yogyakarta, DKI Jakarta and three districts were each taken. The data of DHF cases and entomology were analyzed descriptively. The results of the study show that the last two years were 50% districts experienced an increase in DHF cases and 38.9% an increase in deaths. The highest house index was 50% and lowest was 9%, highest larval free rate was 91% and lowest was 50%. The highest container index was 26.48%, lowest was 3.68%, and the highest breteau index was 67, lowest was 11. As many as 73.3% districts have the most water containers were buckets and 26.7% most water containers were bathtubs. Java Island has a medium to high potential region toward DHF transmission occurs. Increased knowledge and skills for eradication mosquito correctly by individually and community needs to be planned and implemented sustainable, to increase community participation as well.

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Eficácia de diferentes formulações de acaricidas sobre larvas de Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae) e Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1887) (Acari: Ixodidae)

Biotemas ◽

10.5007/2175-7925.2017v30n1p65 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 65

Author(s):

Luciano Melo Souza ◽

Marco Antonio Andrade Belo ◽

Ives Charlie Silva

Keyword(s):

Rhipicephalus Sanguineus ◽

Boophilus Microplus ◽

De Se

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2017v30n1p65O parasitismo por ácaros sempre foi objeto de preocupações e perdas relacionadas à produção animal, assim como à transmissibilidade de agentes etiológicos de importantes doenças; e aproximadamente 95% das formas evolutivas dos carrapatos em fase não parasitária encontram-se no ambiente. Com base na importância de se controlar estágios larvares dos ixodídeos no ambiente, este estudo avaliou a eficácia de acaricidas in vitro sobre larvas de Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus e Rhipicephalus sanguineus. Foram testadas: Cipermetrina 15% (T1); Deltametrina 25% (T2); associação de Cipermetrina 5% + Diclorvós 45% + Butóxido de piperolina 25% (T3); associação de Cipermetrina 15% + Clorpiriphos 25% + Citronela 1% (T4) e Amitraz 12,5% (T5). Para cada tratamento foram realizadas nove repetições contendo 20 larvas. As observações de motilidade foram realizadas: 1, 5, 10, 20 e 30 minutos após o tratamento (MPT); 1, 2, 6, 12 e 24 h após o tratamento (HPT); 5 dias após o tratamento (DPT). Os testes das larvas de R. (B.) microplus e R. sanguineus com deltametrina 25% serviram de controle positivo e demonstraram perda de motilidade de 100% das larvas com duas HPT para ambas de ixodídeos. O R. (B.) microplus apresentou maior sensibilidade aos desafios contendo a cipermetrina 15% e 5% associada ao diclorvós e butóxido de piperonila. Larvas de R. sanguineus apresentaram maior sensibilidade em menor tempo ao tratamento com amitraz a 12,5%. Contudo, apesar das diferenças no efeito acaricida observadas no decorrer dos tempos, obteve-se eficácia de 100% para todos os compostos inseticidas sobre os instares das duas espécies 12 HPT, demonstrando que, quando utilizados nas doses recomendadas pelos fabricantes, os produtos comerciais podem ser eficazes em estratégias de controle ambiental das larvas.

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Caracterização da população de ectoparasitos em cães de núcleos de expansão urbana de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612008000400003 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 185-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Denise F. Rodrigues ◽

Erik Daemon ◽

André Flávio S.F. Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Rhipicephalus Sanguineus ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

Ctenocephalides Felis ◽

Boophilus Microplus ◽

Amblyomma Cajennense ◽

Tunga Penetrans

No presente trabalho caracterizou-se a população de ectoparasitos em cães de núcleo de expansão urbana de Juiz de Fora, MG. As coletas foram realizadas de julho a setembro de 2003, examinando-se 101 cães SRD (sem raça definida). Os ectoparasitos foram coletados através de inspeção visual e tátil dos animais e acondicionados em frascos com etanol 70°GL e identificados sob estereoscopia. Espécimes foram clarificados e montados para análise em microscopia fotônica. Dentre os sifonápteros, Ctenocephalides felis foi mais prevalente (64,35%) com intensidade média de 6,12 ± 5,37 sifonápteros/cão, seguido por Rhopalopsyllus lutzi (3,96%), híbrida C. felis X C. canis (1,98%), Tunga penetrans (1,98%). Aúnica espécie de fitiráptero encontrada foi Trichodectes canis (7,92%) com 1,3 ± 0,51 fitiráptero/cão. Dentre os ixodídeos, Rhipicephalus sanguineus foi a espécie mais prevalente (49,50%) com intensidade média de 6,44 ± 10,2 ixodídeos/ cão, seguido por Amblyomma cajennense (3,96%), Boophilus microplus (2,97%), A. ovale (1%) e A. aureolatum (1%). As ninfas de ixodídeos foram separadas em ninfas de Amblyomminae (58,41%) com 10,11 ± 10,09 ninfas/cão e ninfas Rhipicephalinae (24,75%) com 2,64 ± 3,25 ninfas/cão. Em 3,96 % dos cães foram encontradas larvas de ixodídeo.

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