Detrimental effect of deltamethrin on the central nervous system (synganglion) of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks
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2017-02-01
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Pereira, Melissa Carolina [UNESP]
Gasparotto, Ana Elisa [UNESP]
Jurgilas, Juliana Paneczko [UNESP]
da Silva, Letícia Aurora Coelho [UNESP]
Pereira, Mayara Cristina [UNESP]
Silveira, Samantha Santos [UNESP]
Silva, Thays Neigri [UNESP]
Arnosti, André [UNESP]
Camargo-Mathias, Maria Izabel [UNESP]
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Ticks are ectoparasites of medical and veterinary importance, which transmit many infectious agents, causing significant damage to the hosts. The “dog tick” Rhipicephalus sanguineus is responsible for transmitting several pathogens to dogs, motivating researchers to investigate efficient and sustainable control methods. Currently, chemical acaricides currently in use target the central nervous system (synganglion), which is responsible for controlling all the systemic functions of the ticks. Here, the neurotoxic potential of deltamethrin on the synganglion of unfed R. sanguineus female ticks was investigated. The results showed that the synganglion of the females belonging to the control group presented intact morphological characteristics; however, the ones from the treatment group (exposed to 1.5, 3.12 and 6.25 ppm of deltamethrin) displayed alterations, which were increasingly intense as the concentration increased. Observed alterations were mainly in the cortex region and in the neuropile, indicating that the deltamethrin is neurotoxic.
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Acaricide, Morphology, Neurotoxicity, Ticks
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Experimental and Applied Acarology, v. 71, n. 2, p. 159-169, 2017.