title: Preliminary investigations of Aphodius species activity in cattle faeces treated with ivermectin.
abstract: A.sphacelatus at densities of 0.5 and 1.0 beetle/g faeces caused significantly greater median percentage reductions (65.2% and 87.4% respectively) of Pilobolus sporangia than 0.1 beetle/g faeces (31%) in untreated cattle faeces. The median percentage reduction in sporangia due to beetle activity (48.4%) was significantly lower (P < 0.02) in faeces mixed with ivermectin at 1.0 ppm (wet weight) than in untreated faeces (88.4%). After treating a bullock with ivermectin (IvomecR Pour-On), the median percentage reduction in sporangia caused by beetles was significantly less (P < 0.05) on days 9 (78.9%) and 10 (76.9%) than in pre-dose faeces (86.5% and 93.8% respectively). In microcosms without beetles, sporulation of Pilobolus in cattle faeces from a heifer treated with ivermectin was significantly less on days 5, 10 and 15 after dosing. However, this difference was not apparent for days 5 and 10 after storage of faeces at 4 degrees C for 55 and 50 days respectively.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Science, University College, Galway, Ireland.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Finnegan
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Flanagan
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gormally
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000502:physiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D007306:Insecticides; D007559:Ivermectin; D009090:Mucorales / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D007559:Ivermectin