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In vitro efficacies of oils, silicas and plant preparations against the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae

Maurer, Veronika; Perler, Erika and Heckendorn, Felix (2009) In vitro efficacies of oils, silicas and plant preparations against the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae. Exp Appl Acarol (Experimental and Applied Acarology), 48, pp. 31-41.

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Summary

The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of physically acting substances (oils and silicas) and plant preparations for the control of the poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer 1778). Reproduction and survival of fed D. gallinae females were evaluated in vitro for a total of 168 h using the ‘‘area under the survival curve’’ (AUC) to compare survival of the mites between treatments. Four oils (two plant oils, one petroleum spray oil and diesel), one soap, three silicas (one synthetic amorphous silica, one diatomaceous earth (DE) and one DE with 2% pyrethrum extract) and seven plant preparations (derived from Chrysanthemum cineariaefolium, Allium sativum, Tanacetum vulgare, Yucca schidigera, Quillaja saponaria, Dryopteris filix-mas, and Thuja occidentalis) were tested at various concentrations. All the oils, diesel and soap signifi-cantly reduced D. gallinae survival. All silicas tested inhibited reproduction. DE significantly reduced mite survival, but amorphous silica was less effective in vitro. Except for pure A. sativum juice and the highest concentration of C. cineariaefolium extract, the plant preparations tested resulted in statistically insignificant control of D. gallinae.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Type of presentation:Other
Keywords:Dermanyssus gallinae, Ectoparasite, Control, Silicas, Oils, Plant extracts, Veterinärparasitologie, Ektoparasitenkontrolle, Dermanyssus QLIF., QLIF, FiBL 35001
Agrovoc keywords:
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Value
URI
English
parasites
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5574
English
poultry
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6145
Subjects: Animal husbandry > Production systems > Poultry
Animal husbandry > Health and welfare
Research affiliation: Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal health > Parasitology
Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Poultry
European Union > QualityLowInputFood > Subproject 4: Livestock production systems
DOI:DOI 10.1007/s10493-009-9254-2
Related Links:http://www.fibl.org/de/schweiz/forschung/tierhaltung.html
Deposited By: Maurer, Dr. Veronika
ID Code:15721
Deposited On:18 May 2009
Last Modified:04 Aug 2021 06:10
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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