Studies on pheromones and other semiochemicals of the African brown ear tick, rhipicephalus appendiculatus neumann

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dc.contributor.authorAkinyi, Syprine
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-11T13:03:43Z
dc.date.available2012-06-11T13:03:43Z
dc.date.issued2012-06-11
dc.descriptionThe QL 458.42 I9 A39en_US
dc.description.abstractTicks are of great concern all over the world because of the diseases they transmit in livestock, resulting in a reduction in livestock productivity. Studies of pheromones and other semiochemicals of ticks have shown promise for use in integrated pest control strategies. Male Rhipicephalus appendiculatus (Neumann), fed for 8 days, and female ticks, fed for two days, were found to attract both unfed male and female conspecific ticks on rabbits. Male tick extracts, when placed on rabbits, were found to attract both male and female ticks. The extracts also attracted male and female ticks in T-tube assays. Cattle ear swabs attracted males and female in the T-tube assays. However, swabs from the legs, back, perineum and belly did not attract the adults, nymphs or larvae. Swabs from the ears were found to repel the nymphs and larvae. 2,6-dichlorophenol was found to be an attractrant for both unfed male and female ticks in a T-tube assay system, and for nymphs and larvae in a Y-tube assay system. Only fed males were attracted to rabbit ears treated with 2,6-dichlorophenol. Chromatographic analyses revealed the presence of 2,6-dichlorophenol in both unfed, and fed male and female ticks. However, fed female ticks contained more of the phenol than fed male ticks. Mixture of 2,6-dichlorophenol and ear swabs, and of swabs and male tick extracts, produced inhibitory responses from the adult ticks, while responses from nymphs and larvae were inhibited by a mixture of ear swabs and 2,6-dichlorophenol. A mixture of 2,6-dichlorophenol and male tick extract did not affect responses from the adult ticks.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4980
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectTicks--Control--Kenya //Pheromones//Semi-Chemicalsen_US
dc.titleStudies on pheromones and other semiochemicals of the African brown ear tick, rhipicephalus appendiculatus neumannen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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