Profile of cattle breed sensitivity to the tick Rhipicephalus microplus.

Autor: Barros JC; Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Graduate Program in Animal Science, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil., Garcia MV; Scholarship Holder DCR/Fundapam/Embrapa Beef Cattle, Animal Health, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil., Higa LOS; Scholarship Holder DCR/Fundapam/Embrapa Beef Cattle, Animal Health, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil., Souza ADS; Veterinarian, Fundapam Fellow, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil., Andreotti R; Embrapa Beef Cattle, Animal Health, Avenida Radio Maia, 830, Campo Grande, MS CEP 79106-550, Brazil. Electronic address: renato.andreotti@embrapa.br.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Ticks and tick-borne diseases [Ticks Tick Borne Dis] 2024 Sep; Vol. 15 (5), pp. 102363. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 08.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2024.102363
Abstrakt: Among cattle, Bos taurus breeds and their crosses are more sensitive to tick infestations than Bos indicus breeds that are more resistant to infestation and more adaptable to tropical climates. The presence of susceptible individuals in herds and inadequate tick control lead to direct and indirect losses in the meat production chain, in addition to increased mortality due to cattle tick fever. The objective of this study was to describe, compare and rank the sensitivity of different breeds of stabled cattle to the tick Rhipicephalus microplus and to present, as an innovative result, a scale called the Tick Ruler. Secondary data on the number of retrieved engorged females, engorged female ticks' weight, egg mass weight and number of larvae were extracted from research reports of experiments conducted over 18 years with eight breeds to describe and report the sensitivity of the breeds to artificial infestation by R. microplus larvae. For analyses, the recovery rate of engorged female ticks and the percentile of dispersion of individuals in their respective races were calculated, and comparison of these percentiles between races was performed. The ranking of the percentiles resulted in the organization of the breeds by their susceptibility to R. microplus; we call this scale the "Tick Ruler." The ruler is a simple, easy-to-understand tool that can be used by technicians and producers to evaluate the tick sensitivity of a breed of interest and can assist producers in decision-making to find a balance between increased production gains and the risk of economic losses depending on the breed composition in a cattle herd.
(Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier GmbH.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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