Boophilus annulatus (Say) fed females were collected from healthy cattle (Bos indicus) and the eggs from their pin ground. Both were found infected with hyphae of Beauvaria bassiana, penetrating tick cuticles and egg membranes. Ticks were observed immobile and gradually died within 3-4 days. Eggs were dried within 48 hrs. The same symptoms were observed after exposing uninfected ticks with infected B. annulatus fed females and eggs. Females died within 4 to 5 days, while the eggs dried and never hatched. Results indicate that fungi can be used as an important biological control agent against the cattle ticks, B. annulatus.
El-Kammah, K., & Oyoun, L. (2007). Entomopathogenic Fungus as A Biocontrol Agent Against The Cattle Tick Boophilus annulatus (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae). Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology, 1(1), 45-47. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2007.4990
MLA
Kawther El-Kammah; Laila Oyoun. "Entomopathogenic Fungus as A Biocontrol Agent Against The Cattle Tick Boophilus annulatus (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae)". Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology, 1, 1, 2007, 45-47. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2007.4990
HARVARD
El-Kammah, K., Oyoun, L. (2007). 'Entomopathogenic Fungus as A Biocontrol Agent Against The Cattle Tick Boophilus annulatus (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae)', Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology, 1(1), pp. 45-47. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2007.4990
VANCOUVER
El-Kammah, K., Oyoun, L. Entomopathogenic Fungus as A Biocontrol Agent Against The Cattle Tick Boophilus annulatus (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae). Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology, 2007; 1(1): 45-47. doi: 10.21608/ajesa.2007.4990
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