Publications by authors named "Caio P Tavares"

Introduction: , an important cattle ectoparasite, is responsible for a substantial negative impact on the economy due to productivity loss. The emergence of resistance to widely used commercial acaricides has sparked efforts to explore alternative products for tick control.

Methods: To address this challenge, innovative solutions targeting essential tick enzymes, like glutathione S-transferase (GST), have gained attention.

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Background: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is the most important tick species affecting cattle in the world. Under field conditions, the non-parasitic phase of R. (B.

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The tick Rhipicephalus microplus is a parasite of great importance in cattle breeding. It is responsible for huge economic losses. The application of synthetic acaricides is used as a form of control.

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Reports of Rhipicephalus microplus resistant populations worldwide have increased extensively, making it difficult to control this ectoparasite. The adult immersion test, commonly used to screen for acaricide resistance, produces the results only after 40 days of the tick collection because it needs the eggs to be laid and larvae to hatch. The present study aims to develop an automatic method, based on deep learning, to predict the hatching of R.

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Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1887) is one of the most important ectoparasites of cattle, causing severe economic losses in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The selection of resistance to the most commonly used commercial acaricides has stimulated the search for new products for tick control. The identification and development of drugs that inhibit key tick enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase (GST), is a rational approach that has already been applied to other parasites than ticks.

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Ticks are a widely distributed arthropod of veterinary importance. Resistance of ticks to synthetic acaricides has become widespread, warranting the development of new drugs for tick management. Carvacrol is a volatile monoterpene, with promising results against various species of ticks; however, to be used for therapeutic purposes, carvacrol must be included in a formulation that makes its application feasible.

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Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is controlled almost exclusively using synthetic acaricides, and reports of resistant populations have been described worldwide. Several time-consuming and laborious toxicological in vitro tests have been used to diagnose acaricidal resistance, especially those that require differential counting of live and dead larvae. Larval mortality is currently done manually and subjectively, which can limit the performance of a large number of tests and comparing results between different laboratories.

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The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of carvacrol and thymol on the antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes of larvae from two populations of R. microplus: Jaguar (tick population resistant to six classes of acaricides) and Porto Alegre (susceptible tick population). Carvacrol and thymol were tested at concentrations ranging from 0.

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The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is one of the most important ectoparasites in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Synthetic pyrethroids are widely used to control this tick, and the selection of resistant populations is a huge problem worldwide. The activity of thymol, a natural monoterpene, free or in combination with other compounds, has been demonstrated against different species of ticks.

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The present study attempted to evaluate the practical experience and methods employed by Brazilian veterinary practitioners for control of parasites. Twenty-one questions were asked of 403 veterinary practitioners based in different climatic zones with reference to parasite epidemiology from the country. Administration of a combination of drugs at three-month intervals was the most common regime recommended for prophylaxis against gastrointestinal helminths, with a single treatment repeated after 15 days.

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