Control of ixodid ticks by means of pheromones and acaricidal preparation

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1 Doctoral student of Department of Biology, Institute of Natural Science and Geography, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University

2 Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Zootechnology, Genetics and Selective Breeding. Faculty of Agricultural Science, «Toraighyrov University» NCJSC Pavlodar, Kazakhstan

3 Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of General Biology and Genomics. Faculty of Natural Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Astana, Kazakhstan

4 PhD, Senior Teacher of Department Forest Resources and Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana, Kazakhstan

5 Candidate of Biological Sciences, Acting Associate Professor, Higher School of Natural Science, Pavlodar Pedagogical University, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan

6 Acting Associate Professor, Candidate of Biological Sciences, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 13 Munaitpassov St., Astana, Kazakhstan

7 PhD, Associate Professor of Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Natural Science Toraighyrov University, 140000, Pavlodar, Republic of Kazakhstan

8 Doctor of Biological Sciences. Professor of Higher School of Natural Science, Pavlodar Pedagogical University, Pavlodar, 140002, Kazakhstan

9 PhD, Associate professor, «Toraighyrov University» NCJSC, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology and Ecology, Pavlodar, 140008, Republic of Kazakhstan

10 Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of Department of Biology, Institute of Natural Science and Geography, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

10.22124/cjes.2025.8728

Abstract

The article describes a method for catching arthropods, i.e., for collecting and counting ticks, and can be used for collecting ixodid ticks in natural biotopes and counting their number. In another aspect, the present study additionally relates to a method for killing ticks, using an agent with a mixture of pheromone and acaricidal agents for protection against ticks in natural and urban biotopes. The paper presents the action of the pheromone-deltamethrin complex on ixodid ticks, which are known to be usually parasitic on animals. During the study, a preparation with the active ingredient deltamethrin was chosen as an acaricide because deltamethrin is the main drug currently used for tick control. Moreover, deltamethrin is not a repellent and therefore will not affect the response of ticks to pheromones.
 

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Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 23, Issue 2
April 2025
Pages 561-565

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