A new approach to characterization of the resistance of populations of Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari : Ixodidae) to organophosphate and pyrethroid in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
A new approach to characterization of the resistance of populations of Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari : Ixodidae) to organophosphate and pyrethroid in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Author(s): FAZA, A. P.; PINTO, I. S. B.; FONSECA, I.; ANTUNES, G. R.; MONTEIRO, C. M. DE O.; DAEMON, E.; MUNIZ, M. de S.; MARTINS, M. F.; FURLONG, J.; PRATA, M. C. de A.
Summary: The monitoring of resistance of cattle tick populations in Brazil to the chemical bases in use is largely limited to investigation of the phenotypic profile. There are few studies investigating the role played by the genotypic profile in acaricide resistance in the country. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to carry out molecular characterization and trace out the genetic profile of populations of Rhipicephalus microplus with respect to resistance to the organophosphate and pyrethroid chemical groups. For that purpose, larvae were genotyped belonging to 587 populations for pyrethroids and 306 for organophosphates, using the polymerase chain reaction technique. It was found that 75.49% and 97.44% of the larvae studied showed resistance to the organophosphates and pyrethroids, respectively. Among the populations resistant to pyrethroids, 91.9% were heterozygotes, showing that most of the resistant populations have only one allele responsible for resistance. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the genotyped populations have high resistance to organophosphates, and even more so to pyrethroids. This information is fundamental for understanding the mechanisms of resistance of R. microplus to acaricides, to enable improvement of control techniques.
Publication year: 2013
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Dairy Cattle
Keywords: Carrapato de boi, Genotipico, Piretroide
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