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Haemaphysalis concinna (Acari: Ixodida): persistent efficacy of selamectin in Angora rabbits under laboratory conditions

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In the present study, the persistent efficacy of selamectin (SEL) in Angora rabbits infested with Haemaphysalis concinna was observed. SEL (6 mg/kg) was administered to rabbits with a single topical application. Eighteen Angora rabbits were randomly allocated to three groups of six rabbits each. At days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 following SEL administration, rabbits were inoculated with larval, nymphal, and adult ticks and were then observed for a period of 7 days. The cumulative reduction rates at days 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 for dead ticks were 100%, 100%, 100%, 95.0%, and 76.7%, respectively, for larvae; 100%, 100%, 100%, 85.0%, and 65.0%, respectively, for nymphs; and 100%, 95.0%, 85.0%, 60.0%, and 45.0%, respectively, for adults. The cumulative reduction rates for larvae in untreated Angora rabbits (controls) were 3.3%, 1.7%, 3.3%, 5.0%, and 5.0%, respectively. There was no reduction of nymphs and adults in untreated Angora rabbits (controls). The reduction rates for larvae, nymphs, and adults were significantly higher for Angora rabbits inoculated with SEL than the controls (P < 0.001).

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This study was supported by grant from the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (grant no. IRT0848) and was also supported by the Bureau of Animal Husbandry and Food Administration of Cangxi, Sichuan Province, China. We thank Mrs. Cai-Ming Yang and Miss. Zeng-Ying Yu for their kind help and suggestions.

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  1. Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an, 625014, China

    Yao Bian, Guangyou Yang & Tao Wang

  2. Bureau of Animal Husbandry and Food Administration of Cangxi, Cangxi, 628400, China

    Jiagang Sun & Kaijun Li

  3. Chengdu Medicine College, Chengdu, 610083, China

    Weizhong Chen

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Bian, Y., Yang, G., Wang, T. et al. Haemaphysalis concinna (Acari: Ixodida): persistent efficacy of selamectin in Angora rabbits under laboratory conditions. Parasitol Res 109, 879–883 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2329-0

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