Effects of destruxin A on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Efeitos da destruxina A no carrapato Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

This study evaluated the effects of destruxin A on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus females, since this toxin is one of the likely causes of high mortality induced by the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae in arthropods. Ticks were immersed or inoculated with different concentrations...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Main Authors:	Patrícia Silva Gôlo, Isabele da Costa Angelo, Mariana Guedes Camargo, Wendell Marcelo de Souza Perinotto, Vânia Rita Elias Pinheiro Bittencourt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2011-12-01
Subjects:	Metarhizium anisopliae metabólitos fúngicos controle biológico fungal metabolites biological control
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612011000400015