Effect of sulfocalcic broth in the control of cattle ticks

Abstract

Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods that parasitize in all kinds of mammals, birds, reptiles and even amphibians, spread across almost all regions of the world. Are known about 879 tick species belonging to two main families, "hard ticks" or Ixodidae and labeled by having a dorsal shield sclerotic, and "soft ticks" or Argasidae, labeled by the presence of a flexible outer cuticle . In this research, the effect of sulfocálcico broth to control ticks, as a treatment less harmful to the environment and less economic cost was evaluated. Since the investigation was handle under controlled conditions, the units of analysis conducted under a completely randomized design (DCA). It was concluded that all treatments are statistically equal to each other; however, it is observed that Cypermethrin at a rate of 3 ml / liter of water and sulfocálcico broth at 20% on volume of water eliminate as many ticks (90 and 89% respectively), the sulfocálcico broth rate of 10%.  In regards to the volume of water, however, 43% of ticks around the neck was controlled. This treatment discarded. Ranchers recommend having the option of sulfocálcico broth at a rate of 20% on volume of water every 21 days to break the cycle of the tick and look better control of the parasite.