Biological control of the tick Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) using the fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum alone and in association with the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

Biological control of the tick Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) using the fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum alone and in association with the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae

The tick Amblyomma sculptum is of major public health interest given that it transmits the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, the pathogen that causes Brazilian spotted fever. Capybaras are primary hosts for this ectoparasite species and natural reservoirs for this bacterium. With the aim of finding n...

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Main Authors: Thais Araújo Moura, Isabella Barboza de Almeida, Elianai Ribeiro de Souza, Fernanda Calvo Duarte, Hamilton Humberto Ramos, Matheus de Oliveira Araújo, João Ricardo Sato, José Eduardo Marcondes de Almeida, Márcia Cristina Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Biological Control
Subjects:
Star tick
Entomopathogenic fungus
Field test
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964425000659
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