Erratum to: The acaricidal efficacy of peracetic acid and deltamethrin against the fowl tick, Argas persicus, infesting laying hens

Abstract

The fowl tick, Argas persicus (Oken), is of veterinary importance as a parasite of poultry and wild birds. The antitick efficacy, in vitro and in vivo, of peracetic acid (PAA) and deltamethrin (DMT) was tested separately against A. persicus through the dipping technique. PAA (0.5%) was highly efficient against soft tick larvae (A. persicus), resulting in 100 % mortality after 2 min. The lethal concentrations LC₅₀ and LC₉₅ were 0.310 and 0.503 %, respectively. The lethal time values LT₅₀ and LT₉₅ were 5.34 and 40.00 min, respectively, after treatment with PAA (0.25%). Two minutes after exposure to DMT, LC₅₀ and LC₉₅ values were 0.0033 and 0.0052% (33.204 and 51.527 mg/L), respectively. The LT₅₀ and LT₉₅ values were 27.03 and 305.46 min, respectively, after treatment with 0.0025% DMT (25 mg/L). After dipping in PAA (0.5%), the chickens did not show respiratory signs or inflammation on the eyes and/or skin. By contrast, temporary coughing, sneezing, and ocular inflammations without dermatitis were observed in chickens dipped in DMT (0.005 % or 50 mg /L). Seven days posttreatment (PT), the reduction in the percentages of A. persicus infesting laying hens were 99.15 and 63.42% after dipping in PAA and DMT, respectively. However, complete elimination of the number of ticks occurred after 28 days PT with DMT. PAA inhibits molting effectively (28%) when compared with that of DMT (52%). Results indicated that PAA is a more potent and promising acaricide against A. persicus (in vitro and in vivo) than DMT.

Inventory and update on argasid ticks and associated pathogens in Algeria

“…The fowl tick has been previously described morphologically in the Mediterranean basin and in Algeria [8] . As demonstrated by recent reported cases, the potential role of this tick as a pathogen vector, especially in the case of severe infestations, makes this species of great public health concern and an invasive species to control [17] .…”

Novel Pesticidal Efficacy of Araucaria heterophylla and Commiphora molmol Extracts against Camel and Cattle Blood-Sucking Ectoparasites

“…A related study showed that the methanol extract of neem and Citrullus colocynthis produced an acaricidal effect against adult females, eggs, and larvae, and neem was more effective against H. dromedarii [72]. Some other materials are also effective in vitro acaricides such as peracetic acid against Boophilus annulatus and the fowl tick, Argas persicus [17] and A. persicus, infesting laying hens [18]. Moreover, some photosensitizers such as safranin and rose bengal had a strong acaricidal effect against H. dromedarii and suppressed the reproductive potential of its engorged females [16].…”

“…Some other approaches could be used for controlling pests, such as botanicals and biological control, vaccination, photopesticides, and acids [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]. Searching for alternative control strategies, mainly from plant-based resources, is a promising field [5].…”

On-Host Occurrence of Argas persicus in Retail Village Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) from Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

“…AcrossgloballyArgas persicus was globally distributed including tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world [40]., that is known as a fowl parasite with veterinary importance. "It serves as the vector of avian spirochaetosis (Borrelia anserina) and aegyptianellosis (Aegyptianella pullorum)", [41,42].…”