Predators, parasitoids and pathogens of ticks: A review
Date
1991Author
Esther, N. Mwangi
Olusegun, O. Dipeolu
Robin, M. Newson
Godwin, P. Kaaya
Shwagi, M. Hassan
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Research conducted on natural enemies of ticks, namely predators, parasitoids and pathogens, is reviewed. Predators include ants, birds, rodents, lizards, shrews, spiders and domestic chickens. All the known parasitoids are hymenopteran wasps belonging to the genera Ixodiphagus and Hunterellus. The work so far done on bacteria, fungi, viruses and rickettsiae which are pathogenic to ticks is reviewed, both with regard to experimental infections and natural infections. The possibilities of using natural enemies as biological control agents of ticks are discussed.
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09583159109355195#.Ub8ladiwkbBhttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/35131
Citation
Biocontrol Science and Technology Volume 1, Issue 3, 1991Publisher
Uniiversity of Nairobi. School of Biological Sciences