title: Response of unfed stages ofRhipicephalussanguineusto subtle variations in the composition of assembly pheromone.
abstract: Two combinations of assembly pheromone (AP), with and without hematin were utilized as a lure for the unfed larvae, nymph and adults ofRhipicephalussanguineusticks. In-vitro trials were carried out with the AP encapsulated in calcium alginate beads and the response of different stages of ticks were recorded. Analysis of results revealed that rapid attraction was evident in unfed larvae exposed to beads containing AP without hematin. In case of unfed nymphal and adult stages, the presence or absence of hematin did not have any impact on arrestment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007 India.
authors.forename: Dhivya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhoopathy
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007 India.
authors.forename: Bhaskaran Ravi
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences, Kattupakkam, Kanchipuram, 603 203 India.
authors.forename: Chirukandoth
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sreekumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Physiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 600 007 India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Leela
keywords: Assembly pheromone; Calcium alginate beads; Dog tick; Hematin