The effects of aqueous root extracts of Senna italica subsp. arachoides on the feeding performance of
adults of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes in three consecutive infestations of rabbits were studied under
laboratory conditions. Rabbits were divided into treatment group (n = 3), fed aqueous root extracts and
rabbit pellets while the control group (n = 3) was fed with rabbit pellets and given distilled water only.
Ticks that infested the treatment rabbits fed poorly, taking significantly longer feeding periods (P < 0.05)
to acquire the bloodmeal, and having significantly reduced engorgement weights (P < 0.05) compared to
those that fed on the control rabbits during the first and second infestations. These results suggest that
aqueous root extracts of S. italica subsp. arachoides reduced the feeding performance of H. marginatum
rufipes adults.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001202 |
| Date | 15 February 2010 |
| Creators | Thembo, MK, Magano, SR, Shai, LJ |
| Publisher | African Journal of Biotechnology |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | |
| Rights | © 2010 Academic Journals |
| Relation | Academic Journals |
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