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Title: | Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of acaricide resistance in Rhipicephalus microplus field isolates from South Africa and Brazil | Authors: | HEYLEN, Dieter Labuschagne, Michel Meiring, Christina van der Mescht, Luther Klafkeg, Guilherme Costa Junior, Livio Martins Strydomi, Tom Wentzelj, Jeanette Shacklock, Caryn Halos, Lenaig Maree, Francois Fourie, Josephus Madder, Maxime Evans, Alec |
Issue Date: | 2024 | Publisher: | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Source: | International Journal for Parasitology-Drugs and Drug Resistance, 24 (Art N° 100519) | Abstract: | Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one of the most successful ticks infesting cattle around the world. This highly-invasive species transmits cattle parasites that cause cattle fever leading to a high socio-economic burden. Tick eradication programs have often failed, due to the development of acaricide resistance. Here we characterize acaricide resistance in a large number of tick isolates from regions in South Africa (KwaZulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Western & Eastern Cape provinces) and two Brazilian regions. By means of Larval Packet Tests (LPT's) acaricide resistance was evaluated against five commonly used acaricides (chlorfenvinphos, fipronil, deltamethrin, amitraz, and ivermectin). Furthermore, the coding region containing the knock down resistance (kdr) mutation, known to result in pyrethroid resistance, was sequenced. Resistance to at least one acaricide class was reported in each of the five regions, and a high proportion of tick isolates exhibited multi-resistance to at least two acaricide classes (range: 22.2-80.0%). Furthermore, resistance ratios (RR) showed high spatial variation (intercontinental, as well as regional) but low regional spatial autocorrelation. Previous and current acaricide use correlated with current RR, and several combinations of acaricide RR were positively correlated. Moreover, fipronil resistance tended to be higher in farms with more intense acaricide use. The kdr-mutations provided the ticks a fitness advantage under the selection pressure of synthetic pyrethroids based on population (kdr-allele frequency) and individual level data (genotypes). The data show the threat of acaricide (multi-)resistance is high in Brazil and South Africa, but acaricide specific levels need to be assessed locally. For this purpose, gathering complementary molecular information on mutations that underlie resistance can reduce costs and expedite necessary actions. In an era of human-caused habitat alterations, implementing molecular data-driven programs becomes essential in overcoming tick-induced socio-economic losses. | Notes: | Heylen, DJA (corresponding author), Univ Antwerp, Dept Biol, Evolutionary Ecol Grp, Antwerp, Belgium. dieter.heylen@uantwerpen.be; michel.labuschagne@clinglobal.com; Tina.Meiring@clinglobal.com; luther.vandermescht@clinvet.com; gmklafke@gmail.com; livio.martins@ufma.br; strydom@merck.com; jeanette.wentzel@up.ac.za; caryn.shacklock@afrivet.co.za; lenaig.halos@gatesfoundation.org; francois.maree@clinglobal.com; josephus.fourie@clinvet.com; maxime.madder@clinglobal.com; alec.evans@clinglobal.com |
Keywords: | Acaricide;Resistance;Rhipicephalus microplus;Africa;Brazil | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/42491 | ISSN: | 2211-3207 | e-ISSN: | 2211-3207 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2023.100519 | ISI #: | 001156693500001 | Rights: | 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Australian Society for Parasitology. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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