Reduction Ratio of Cattle Tick, <i>Boophilus Annulatus</i>
Using Deltamethrin and Ivermectin In Taraman Farm,
Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Friat Kidanemariam

Research Article

Reduction Ratio of Cattle Tick, Boophilus Annulatus Using Deltamethrin and Ivermectin In Taraman Farm, Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Desoky ASS¹, SA Eraky² and HEM Ahamed¹*

¹Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Sohag University, Egypt.

²Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt.

Corresponding Author

Received Date: November 07, 2020; Published Date: December 04, 2020/p>

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate 2 acaricides, (Butox 5% EC spraying and Ivomec 1% injections) on cattle ticks in Taraman farm, Sohag Governorate, Egypt during 2019 year. The deltamethrinin (Butox 5%) spraying on hard ticks attached on the body of cows resulted in 64.44% reduction in the numbers of hard ticks, with a range for 58.33-71.43% during the months of the year. The results were similar when using ivermectin (Ivomec 1% L) injection, where the percentage of reduction in the numbers of ticks attached on cow body was 64.26%, and the percentage of reduction during the months of the year ranged from 53.66-75.00%.

Keywords: Acaricides; Butox; Deltamethrinin; Hard ticks; Ivomec; Ivermectin; Reduction.

Article Details

Citation

Desoky ASS, SA Eraky, HEM Ahamed. Reduction Ratio of Cattle Tick, Boophilus Annulatus Using Deltamethrin and Ivermectin In Taraman Farm, Sohag Governorate, Egypt. Arch Animal Husb & Dairy Sci. 2(3): 2020. AAHDS.MS.ID.000537.