Acaricide resistance is a global problem that has impacts worldwide. Tick populations with
broad resistance to all commercially available acaricides have been reported. Since …

The immune deficiency (IMD) pathway directs host defense in arthropods upon bacterial
infection. In Pancrustacea, peptidoglycan recognition proteins sense microbial moieties and …

Thymol is a monoterpene present in plants of the families Lamiaceae, Verbenaceae and
Apiaceae. Despite its proven acaricidal activity, little is known about the mechanism of action …

Simple Summary Ticks are responsible of transmitting serious disease agents of importance
to human and veterinary health. Despite the importance of repellents, deterrents and …

The present study performed an analysis about the effects of andiroba seed oil (Carapa
guianensis) in the ovary of Rhipicephalus sanguineus semi-engorged females; once, there …

Several studies searching for methods to control Rhipicephalus sanguineus sl,(dog tick)
infestations have been developed aiming to minimize the damages caused by these …

Ticks are important ectoparasites that are capable of transmitting multiple classes of
pathogens and are currently linked with many emerging tick-borne diseases worldwide. With …

Studies on the molecular bases of the neurotoxic action of acaricides are found in the
literature; but there are no studies of this action on the nervous system of ticks at the cellular …

Fipronil and amitraz are potentially toxic compounds used for controlling ticks infesting pet
and livestock. The use of fipronil on large animals was limited because of its high costs while …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases have a major impact on human and animal health worldwide.
Current control strategies rely heavily on the use of chemical acaricides, most of which target …