INFLUENCE OF SNAKEWEED FOLIAGE ON ENGORGEMENT, FECUNDITY AND ATTACHMENT OF THE LONE STAR TICK (ACARI, IXODIDAE)
Miller, RJ; Byford, RL; Smith, GS; Craig, ME; Vanleeuwen, D
| HERO ID | 3588386 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 1995 |
| Title | INFLUENCE OF SNAKEWEED FOLIAGE ON ENGORGEMENT, FECUNDITY AND ATTACHMENT OF THE LONE STAR TICK (ACARI, IXODIDAE) |
| Authors | Miller, RJ; Byford, RL; Smith, GS; Craig, ME; Vanleeuwen, D |
| Journal | Journal of Agricultural Entomology |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Page Numbers | 137-143 |
| Abstract | Nymphal lone star ticks, Amblyomma americanum, were allowed to engorge on domestic rabbits that had received diets containing 0, 5 or 10% perennial snakeweed foliage. Tick attachment was reduced 39 and 35% on rabbits ingesting 5 and 10% snakeweed foliage, respectively. Adult ticks reared from engorged nymphs showed no treatment differences in survivability, engorgement weight or hatchability of egg masses. In a study conducted on sheep, adult ticks, confined in cells to an area with half of the skin surface treated with methylene chloride extracts of snakeweed foliage, attached significantly less often to treated skin compared to cells half-treated with acetone. When confined in cells to an area totally treated with snakeweed foliage extracts, a mean of 12.5, 4.5 and 0 ticks (out of 40 ticks per cell) attached to skin treated with acidic, basic or neutral extracts, respectively, compared to a mean of 16.7 in acetone-treated cells. |
| Wosid | WOS:A1995RP27100007 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Journal: ISSN: |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Keyword | ACARI; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM; PHYTOCHEMICALS; GUTIERREZIA SPP |