1Assistant Professor and Ph. D. Scholar, Division of Medicine, IVRI, Izatnagar
Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University (MAFSU), Udgir-413517 Dist: Latur (Maharashtra)
2Assistant Commandant, SSB
3Scientist, Division of Medicine, IVRI, Izatnagar
4Post Graduate Scholar, Animal Reproduction
Strategic and systemic use of biocide is a requirement to mitigate the problem of resistance along with decrease frequency of treatment. Therapeutic and persistent efficacy of single subcutaneous injection of long acting Ivermectin at a concentration of 630 μg/kg b.wt. (1ml/50 kg b.wt.) was able to eliminate 88.11%, 96.12% and 99.89% of tick infestation on 3rd, 7th and 28th post treatment days, respectively while the persistent efficacy lasted for 65 days.
Acaricide, efficacy, ivermectin, long acting, Rhipicephalus microplus
