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Sensitivity of Ixodes ricinus (L., 1758) and Dermacentor reticulatus (Fabr., 1794) ticks to Bacillus thuringiensis isolates: preliminary study.
Parasitol Res
December 2018
Department of Microbiology, IGM University of Wroclaw, Przybyszewskiego str. 63/77, 51-148, Wroclaw, Poland.
Article Synopsis
- Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a microorganism known for its effectiveness against insects, though its impact on tick populations is not fully understood.
- In experiments with four environmental strains and a commercial product (Vectobac), Vectobac was found ineffective, while two environmental strains showed an 80% tick mortality rate against Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus.
- The study also suggested that the similarity in enzymatic profiles between effective and less effective strains indicates that the enzymes tested may not play a significant role in how these strains affect ticks.