Description
Book SynopsisTicks are among the most competent and versatile vectors of pathogens and are second to mosquitoes as vectors of a number of human pathogens. They are the most important vector of pathogens affecting cattle worldwide. Problems with tick-borne diseases were related to the introduction of improved breeds of cattle into tick-infested areas because of their greater productivity compared to well-adapted indigenous breeds. The global loss due to ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs) was estimated to be between $13.9 and $18.7 billion annually while in India the cost of controlling TTBDs has been estimated at $498.7 million/annum. Also, cattle infested with ticks and infected with tick-borne disease agents were moved into areas where these tick species had not previously existed. This book is written by an international collection of tick experts of prestigious organizations and covers in-depth information on different aspects of ticks (ie: biology, acaricide resistance, tick-borne diseases, tick management strategies etc.,). It is a valuable resource for students, academic researchers and professionals because it covers the whole range of ticks and tick-borne diseases. This handbook was assembled through the efforts of five editors and the book chapters' authors, each of whom contributed to different components of the handbook.
Table of ContentsPreface; Biology, Ecology and Importance of Rhipicephalus Ticks in Brazil; Epidemiology of Tick-Borne Diseases; Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases in Pakistan; Current Status of Tick-Borne Diseases in India; Integrated Tick Management; Livestock Breeding Intervention to Control Tick and Tick Borne Diseases in Tropics; Strategies for the Control of Rhipicephalus microplus (Focus Only on Chemical Acaricides); Types of Acaricide Resistance; Reference Tick Strains as an Important Biological Material for Acaricide-Resistance Characterization; Acaricide Resistance in India: Problem and Mitigation; Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus: Molecular Evolution of Acaricide Resistance; Prevalence, Resistance Status and Control Strategies against Ticks in Western India; Ethnoveterinary Plants and Practices to Control Ticks with Special Reference to Rhipicephalus in India; Allomones in Resistant Hosts: Features and Use in the Control of Rhipicephalus Ticks; Medical and Veterinary Importance of Rhipicephalus Ticks; Development of Vaccines against Rhipicephalus microplus Ticks; Index.
