Repellent properties of natural substances against Dermanyssus gallinae: review of knowledge and prospects for Integrated Pest Management

The poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae is a strict hematophagous parasite of birds, causing major health and economic problems in farms worldwide. use plant-derived repellents against this pest could be an alternative control method as part Integrated Pest Management strategies. In review, the different types testing methods used to explore them arthropods are synthesized. State-of-the-art knowledge on repellent properties natural substances D. established. Studies reporting exerted by reviewed, level discrimination between achieved experimental designs implemented examined. Factors that may modulate activity available evidence for highlighted. A framework proposed rational from experiments implementation (IPM). addition, optimize IPM strategies gallinae, current related risk emergence resistance documented. This phenomenon has not been explored date, but several reported insects, with some cross-resistance neurotoxic insecticides.