Predatory activity of Butlerius nematodes and nematophagous fungi against Haemonchus contortus infective larvae.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predatory activity of the nematode Butlerius spp. and fungal isolates of Duddingtonia flagrans, Clonostachys rosea, Arthrobotrys musiformis and Trichoderma esau against H. contortus infective larvae (L3) in grass pots.

In vitro and in vivo Nematocidal Activity of Allium sativum and Tagetes erecta Extracts Against Haemonchus contortus.

Objective: In the Mexican ethno-medicine, a number of plants have shown a successful anthelmintic activity. This fact could be crucial to identify possible green anti-parasitic strategies against nematodes affecting animal production. This research evaluated the in vitro and in vivo nematocidal effects of two single and combined plant extracts: bulbs of Allium sativum (n-hexane) and flowers of Tagetes erecta (acetone).

Reappearance of Mecistocirrus digitatus in cattle from the Mexican tropics: prevalence, molecular, and scanning electron microscopy identification.

Mecistocirrus digitatus is a hematophagous abomasal nematode which causes significant blood and production losses in cattle. The objectives of the present study were to: (1) report the reappearance of M. digitatus in cattle from the Mexican tropics using microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and molecular identification, and (2) determine the prevalence of M.

Phenotype characterization of Pelibuey native lambs resistant to Haemonchus contortus.

Specific phenotypic traits of the blood-feeder nematode Haemonchus contortus were characterized on Pelibuey native, cross-breed sheep in a tropical region of Mexico with background of anthelmintic problems. Data were collected on 4-month-old lambs (n= 63) and analyzed weekly in three stages: stage 1 (S1, not infected (0-3 weeks)); S2, first infection with 350 H. contortus infective larvae (L(3)) per kg of body weight by oral route (3-10 weeks); and S3, second infection with 175 H.

Lethal activity of two Bacillus thuringiensis strains against Haemonchus contortus histotropic larvae.

The in vitro lethal activity of two Bacillus thuringiensis strains (IB-16 and IB-61) against Haemonchus contortus histotropic fourth stage larvae (L(4)) was evaluated. Each B. thuringiensis strain was used as soluble proteins at different concentrations.

Evaluation of multinutritional pellets containing Duddingtonia flagrans chlamydospore for the control of ovine haemonchosis.

This research evaluated the use of multinutritional pellets (MP) containing Duddingtonia flagrans chlamydospores as vehicles for oral administration in sheep against Haemonchus contortus. Pellets containing urea, wheat coat, soy meal, molasses, and D. flagrans chlamydospores were offered for 10 days to six nematode-free sheep (group 1, treated).

In vitro nematocidal activity of plant extracts of Mexican flora against Haemonchus contortus fourth larval stage.

Fourteen plant extracts were evaluated in vitro against the fourth larval stage of Haemonchus contortus. The plants species used were Tagetes erecta, Argemone mexicana, and Castela tortuosa. The assays were run in 24-well cell culture plates at room temperature with three replicates.

Biological control of gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes using Duddingtonia flagrans in sheep under natural conditions in Mexico.

This investigation was aimed to evaluate the use of an oral bio-preparation containing Duddingtonia flagrans chlamydospores for the control of sheep gastrointestinal parasitic nematodes under the Mexican cold high plateau conditions. Two groups of gastrointestinal parasitic nematode naturally infected sheep, were randomly selected and located into two free-gastrointestinal nematode larvae paddocks. Group 1 received once a week a supplement containing D.