Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3
Ecuador is one of the countries in the world where ticks and tick-borne diseases are major constraints on cattle health and productivity. The intense use of synthetic acaricides to manage tick infestations resulted in widespread acaricide resistance in the tick Rhipicephalus microplus, which is know...
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| author | David Hidalgo José Luis Ramírez Mercedes Navarrete Víctor Cevallos Mario Ramos Bill Bravo Klever Carranza Víctor Montes Adalberto Á. Pérez de León |
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| description | Ecuador is one of the countries in the world where ticks and tick-borne diseases are major constraints on cattle health and productivity. The intense use of synthetic acaricides to manage tick infestations resulted in widespread acaricide resistance in the tick Rhipicephalus microplus, which is known to infest over 75% of the farms where cattle are raised in the country. Sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to control the cattle tick R. microplus are needed urgently. This minireview describes a project at the Santo Domingo Experimental Station of the National Institute of Agricultural Research to develop biopesticides for tick management to exemplify advances in collaborative research on the use of entomopathogenic fungi as active ingredients, or mycopesticides, in formulations to control R. microplus. Research and development conducted in multiple phases revealed the in vitro and in vivo acaricidal properties of B. bassiana sensu lato (s.l.) strain INIAP L3B3. These efforts followed efficacy and safety norms issued by the government agency of Ecuador in charge of controls and regulations to protect an improve animal health, plant health, and food safety. Results described herein indicate that B. bassiana s.l. INIAP L3B3 can be registered as an eco-friendly mycopesticide alternative to synthetic chemical acaricides or could complement conventional chemical acaricide applications for integrated R. microplus management programs in support of sustainable cattle raising in Ecuador. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d47e80c84c2a4e9094d8717fbd02a8432025-08-20T01:55:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Fungal Biology2673-61282025-04-01610.3389/ffunb.2025.14923951492395Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3David Hidalgo0José Luis Ramírez1Mercedes Navarrete2Víctor Cevallos3Mario Ramos4Bill Bravo5Klever Carranza6Víctor Montes7Adalberto Á. Pérez de León8Laboratory of Plant Protection, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP), Santo Domingo Research Station, La Concordia, EcuadorCrop Bioprotection Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Peoria, IL, United StatesLaboratory of Plant Protection, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP), Santo Domingo Research Station, La Concordia, EcuadorLaboratory of Plant Protection, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP), Santo Domingo Research Station, La Concordia, EcuadorLaboratory of Plant Protection, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIAP), Santo Domingo Research Station, La Concordia, EcuadorFacultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, EcuadorFacultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, EcuadorFacultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, EcuadorSan Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, USDA-ARS, Parlier, CA, United StatesEcuador is one of the countries in the world where ticks and tick-borne diseases are major constraints on cattle health and productivity. The intense use of synthetic acaricides to manage tick infestations resulted in widespread acaricide resistance in the tick Rhipicephalus microplus, which is known to infest over 75% of the farms where cattle are raised in the country. Sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to control the cattle tick R. microplus are needed urgently. This minireview describes a project at the Santo Domingo Experimental Station of the National Institute of Agricultural Research to develop biopesticides for tick management to exemplify advances in collaborative research on the use of entomopathogenic fungi as active ingredients, or mycopesticides, in formulations to control R. microplus. Research and development conducted in multiple phases revealed the in vitro and in vivo acaricidal properties of B. bassiana sensu lato (s.l.) strain INIAP L3B3. These efforts followed efficacy and safety norms issued by the government agency of Ecuador in charge of controls and regulations to protect an improve animal health, plant health, and food safety. Results described herein indicate that B. bassiana s.l. INIAP L3B3 can be registered as an eco-friendly mycopesticide alternative to synthetic chemical acaricides or could complement conventional chemical acaricide applications for integrated R. microplus management programs in support of sustainable cattle raising in Ecuador.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffunb.2025.1492395/fullBeauveria bassianamycopesticidecattle tickRhipicephalus microplusmicrobial control |
| spellingShingle | David Hidalgo José Luis Ramírez Mercedes Navarrete Víctor Cevallos Mario Ramos Bill Bravo Klever Carranza Víctor Montes Adalberto Á. Pérez de León Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3 Frontiers in Fungal Biology Beauveria bassiana mycopesticide cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus microbial control |
| title | Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3 |
| title_full | Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3 |
| title_fullStr | Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3 |
| title_short | Research advances in Ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus: the case of Beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain INIAP L3B3 |
| title_sort | research advances in ecuador on use of entomopathogenic fungi for control of the cattle tick rhipicephalus microplus the case of beauveria bassiana sensu lato strain iniap l3b3 |
| topic | Beauveria bassiana mycopesticide cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus microbial control |
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