Control ofHyalomma lusitanicum(Acari: Ixodidade) Ticks InfestingOryctolagus cuniculus(Lagomorpha: Leporidae) Using the Entomopathogenic FungusBeauveria bassiana(Hyocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in Field Conditions

González, J. L.; Valcárcel, F.; Pérez‐Sanchez, J.; Tercero-Jaime, J. M.; Cutuli, M. Teresa; Olmeda, A. Sonia

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“…Publications on ecological aspects comparing the two species were complemented with personal observations based on our 14 years of experience studying and controlling Hyalomma ticks in a meso-Mediterranean area. Some results of our observations have previously been reported [19,29,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] but others remained unpublished until now. These unpublished data are indicated in the text and tables as personal observations.…”

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“…TBD prevalence in each area mostly depends on tick behavior and host availability, but this is not an easy task as many aspects need to be evaluated under subjective criteria that are difficult to measure. Information regarding H. lusitanicum ecology is limited to a few recent studies in the Iberian Peninsula [31][32][33][34][35][36], while for H. marginatum, most reports are focused on morphological descriptions but offer scant data on its presence on certain hosts or its role as a vector of CCHF-v [11,20,30]. Moreover, there is a lack of information on potential health risks in non-endemic areas where they are increasingly being found.…”

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Comparative Ecology of Hyalomma lusitanicum and Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844 (Acarina: Ixodidae)

Valcárcel

González

et al. 2020

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The genus Hyalomma belongs to the Ixodidae family and includes many tick species. Most species in this genus are African species, but two of them, Hyalomma lusitanicum and Hyalomma marginatum, are also found in Europe and, owing to their morphological similarity, it is very difficult to tell them apart. This is a major concern because their phenology and vector capacities are quite different. Moreover, they share many habitats and both are currently spreading to new areas, probably due to climate change and animal/human movements. In this study, we review the described ecology of the two species and provide further interesting data on H. lusitanicum based on the authors’ experience, which could be useful in assessing the risk they pose to humans and animals.

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confidence: 99%

Comparative Ecology of Hyalomma lusitanicum and Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844 (Acarina: Ixodidae)

Valcárcel

González

et al. 2020

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“…In the present study, the application of B. bassiana of commercial origin was greatly effective on larvae. This is in agreement with González et al, (2016) who found that the application of B. bassiana commercial strain (Balsamo, Vuillemin) on Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) wild rabbit burrows under field conditions in aqueous solutions of the product reduced the infestation by 63.28 =78.63% % on day +30 and +60, respectively.…”

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In vitro Efficacy of Verticillium lecanii and Beauveria bassiana of Commercial Source Against Cattle Tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus

Aboelhadid¹,

Ibrahium²,

Arafa³

et al. 2018

Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci.

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T icks are an important threat to livestock due to either their direct effect or their role as tick-borne diseases. The ticks control is commonly by using chemical products, which has several side effects. Therefore, using biological control agents has become urgent and safe alternative to reduce and to avoid these adverse effects (Samish et al., 2004; Reis-Menini et al., 2008). Entomopathogenic fungi were commonly used in pest control of crops and forest pests (Kaaya et al., 1996). Recently, great attention is being paid to these fungi in control of arthropods borne disease of human and animals. These fungi can infect and often kill ticks and therefore can be used in ticks control (Gindin et al., 2001). Beauveria bassiana and Lecanicillium lecanii (=Verticillium lecanii) are among the most important species infecting ixoidid ticks in nature and different strains of B. bassiana are pathogenic to different kinds of tick (Fernandes et al., 2012; Camargo et al., 2012; Ren et al., 2016). The efficacy of used the fungi depend on the tick species and population and the fungal strain (Fernandes et al., 2012; Campos et al., 2010; Sun et al., 2011; Perinotto et al., 2012). The biopesticide that contains B. bassiana (Balsamo, Vuillemin) is used to control flies on animal species (balEnce), and against crop pests' greenhouses and food crops (Met52) (Gonzalez et al., 2016).While, Lecanicillium lecanii (Zimmermann) Gams research Article Abstract | Two entomopathogenic fungi, Verticillium lecanii and Beauveria bassiana, were tested against Rhipicephalusannulatus. Mycotal® was the source of Verticillium lecanii while Biosect® was the source of Beauveria bassiana. Five concentrations (1×10 7 , 5×10 8 , 2.5×10 9 , 1×10 10 and 4×10 10 spore/ml) of Verticillium lecanii as well as five different concentrations (5×10 7 , 2×10 8 , 8×10 9, 3.2×10 10 and 12.8x10 10 /ml) of Beauveria bassiana were prepared and tested against adult female tick, eggs and larvae. The mortality in adult ticks was 60.60 to 72.00% after 2 weeks of application for V. lecanii at concentration ≥ 5x10 8 spore/ml, while B. bassiana showed no mortality at any concentrations. The treated tick revealed nutritional index significantly lower than control untreated one for both fungi. Furthermore, V. lecanii showed no effect on eggs, while, B. bassiana delayed and reduced the egg hatching. In addition, both fungi caused 100% mortality of larvae. The effective concentration was ≥ 10 8 spore/ml for both fungi with no significant difference among the highest concentrations. Moreover, the fungal extract had no effect on adult tick. In conclusion, V. lecanii is lethal to adult tick and B. bassiana caused larvae mortality and reduced egg hatching. A prospective application of fungi of commercial source in the pasture or animal farm is possible for tick control.

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“…In an arena experiment with cages placed within a forested area in which Bb -GHA was tested against A. americanum, there was significantly greater mortality among adult ticks recovered from treated arenas compared to untreated control arenas [ 67 ]. In Spain, when rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) burrows were sprayed with Bb -GHA to manage Hyalomma lusitanicum Koch and other associated ticks, on-host tick numbers were reduced in spring by 79% and 63% by day 30 and 60, respectively, and in summer by 36% on day 30 [ 68 ]. Applications of Bb -GHA and Bb -ATCC (Naturalis ™ ) to lawn–woodland perimeters and residential woodlands for I. scapularis nymphs in combination with a wood chip ground barrier was shown to reduce tick abundance on the landscape [ 44 ].…”

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A Review of Commercial Metarhizium- and Beauveria-Based Biopesticides for the Biological Control of Ticks in the USA

Sullivan

Parker

Skinner

2022

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There is a need for the development of sustainable, nonchemical tick management strategies. Mycoacaricide and mycoinsecticide product development worldwide has focused primarily on fungi in the genera Beauveria (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) and Metarhizium (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae). Microbial biopesticides containing entomopathogenic fungi have potential in tick management. However, despite considerable progress in the development of fungal biopesticides over the past 20 years, the establishment of commercial products available for use against ticks continues to be slow. We reviewed published scientific literature and compiled a comprehensive list of reports of the effectiveness of commercial biopesticides based on the fungal genera Metarhizium and Beauveria and registered for use in the USA against ixodid ticks under laboratory and field conditions. We also report on results when these biopesticides were used as a part of integrated tick management. Until efficacious fungus-based products become more available, tick management will rely primarily on synthetic chemical acaricides, with natural-product acaricides as the alternative.

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Control ofHyalomma lusitanicum(Acari: Ixodidade) Ticks InfestingOryctolagus cuniculus(Lagomorpha: Leporidae) Using the Entomopathogenic FungusBeauveria bassiana(Hyocreales: Clavicipitaceae) in Field Conditions

Cited by 13 publications

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Comparative Ecology of Hyalomma lusitanicum and Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844 (Acarina: Ixodidae)

Comparative Ecology of Hyalomma lusitanicum and Hyalomma marginatum Koch, 1844 (Acarina: Ixodidae)

In vitro Efficacy of Verticillium lecanii and Beauveria bassiana of Commercial Source Against Cattle Tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus

A Review of Commercial Metarhizium- and Beauveria-Based Biopesticides for the Biological Control of Ticks in the USA

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