Among 16 maras housed as a colony at a zoo, 2 initially showed generalized dermal lesions on the legs, head and abdomen. Approximately 1 month later, following completion of therapy with amitraz, 6 maras in the same colony, including the 2 previously diseased animals, showed dermal lesions with severe alopecia and crusting. Sarcoptic mange was diagnosed on skin scrapings on the basis of morphol...

A nondescript dog aged six months was presented with a history of alopecia, severe itching, thickening skin on ears, around eyes, forehead and lateral aspects abdomen. Clinical examination revealed dermatitis, irregular lesions, crust formation, erythema, pruritis alopecia the affected area. Upon microscopic analysis scrapings, it found that there were abundant short tailed Demodex cornei mites...

BACKGROUND The aim of our current study was to investigate the possible occurence of pyrethroid (taufluvalinate) resistant Varroa mites infestations in 24 randomly chosen apiaries of Warmia-Mazury province of northeast Poland. METHODS The methodology used for the analysis of resistant Varroa strains strictly followed the protocol described by Milani. RESULTS We identified 3 apiaries that we...

The prevention of tick-borne diseases is a major challenge for livestock production globally. Tick control strategies include the use acaricides, but prescribed do not achieve desired results in several countries, including Kenya. To better understand how tick treatment practices, contribute to reported failures, we assessed owners’ acaricide procurement, level knowledge about acaricides and re...

Over a 7 yr period, we monitored the effect of a commercially available, amitraz impregnated anti-tick collar in controlling free-living populations of lone star ticks, Amblyomma americanum (L.) when manually fitted around necks of white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann). Study animals in treatment and control groups were confined in 38.8 ha game-fenced and densely vegetated trea...