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Liao F, Han C, Deng Q, Zhou Z, Bao T, Zhong M, Tao G, Li R, Han B, Qiao Y, Hu Y. Natural Products as Mite Control Agents in Animals: A Review. Molecules 2023; 28:6818. [PMID: 37836661 PMCID: PMC10574536 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28196818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Mites have been a persistent infectious disease affecting both humans and animals since ancient times. In veterinary clinics, the primary approach for treating and managing mite infestations has long been the use of chemical acaricides. However, the widespread use of these chemicals has resulted in significant problems, including drug resistance, drug residues, and environmental pollution, limiting their effectiveness. To address these challenges, researchers have shifted their focus towards natural products that have shown promise both in the laboratory and real-world settings against mite infestations. Natural products have a wide variety of chemical structures and biological activities, including acaricidal properties. This article offers a comprehensive review of the acaricidal capabilities and mechanisms of action of natural products like plant extracts, natural compounds, algae, and microbial metabolites against common animal mites.
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- Fei Liao
- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;
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- Qiandongnan Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Kaili 556000, China;
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
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- Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Guizhou Vocational College of Agriculture, Qingzhen 551400, China; (F.L.); (C.H.); (Q.D.); (M.Z.); (G.T.); (R.L.); (B.H.)
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;
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Sparagano O, Song B, Aziz U, Hussain S, Yang G, George D, Zeb J. Poultry Mites: Ubiquitous, Spreading, and Still a Growing Threat. Avian Dis 2022; 66:1-7. [PMID: 36198007 DOI: 10.1637/aviandiseases-d-22-00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Poultry mites continue to be a major threat to poultry meat and egg production all over the world, with some species being blood-feeding arthropods that spend most of their time off-host and others burrowing under the bird's skin. Regardless of feeding strategy, these mites create welfare issues and production losses in poultry production systems in terms of bird growth, egg quality, and egg quantity. Furthermore, some species are able to transmit pathogens, introducing secondary infections that affect the birds' development and survival. Because of national restrictions on acaricide use and the development of mite resistance to available control products, the eradication of poultry mites is far from being achieved. However, new drugs and a better understanding of mite genetic and transcriptomic factors should aid the development of new control and treatment strategies. This review focuses on the main poultry mite species, their significance, and their current and future control.
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- Olivier Sparagano
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Jockey Club College of Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China,
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Jockey Club College of Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Jockey Club College of Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Jockey Club College of Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Jockey Club College of Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Jockey Club College of Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Rüster V, Werner H, Wieneke S, Avramidis G, Ten Bosch L, Krause ET, Strube C, Bartels T. Short-time cold atmospheric pressure plasma exposure can kill all life stages of the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, under laboratory conditions. EXPERIMENTAL & APPLIED ACAROLOGY 2022; 88:139-152. [PMID: 36272039 PMCID: PMC9666290 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-022-00751-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In the present study, the acaricidal effects of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on poultry red mites of different developmental stages have been investigated under laboratory conditions using a dielectric barrier discharge system. A total of 1890 poultry red mites and 90 mite eggs, respectively, were exposed to the plasma under various parameter settings with a single plasma pulse generated using the gas mixture of the ambient air at atmospheric pressure. The results showed that all developmental stages of the poultry red mite could be killed by cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment. Plasma exposure to mite eggs resulted in a complete 100% hatch inhibition regardless of the parameter settings. Post-exposure mortality rates of larvae, nymphs and adults showed significant differences after utilization of plasma at 10 W for 1.0 s. In addition, the mortality rate increased with progressing time after plasma exposure. An average mortality rate of 99.7% was observed after 12 h in all mites exposed to plasma, regardless of the selected plasma parameter, developmental stage, and nutritional status of the mites. Cold atmospheric pressure plasma has an acaricidal effect on all developmental stages of Dermanyssus gallinae, suggesting that it could be developed to an effective method for the control of poultry red mites in laying hen husbandry.
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- Vanessa Rüster
- Institute of Animal Welfare and Animal Husbandry, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Celle, Germany
- Institute for Parasitology, Centre for Infection Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering and Health, University of Applied Sciences and Art, Göttingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering and Health, University of Applied Sciences and Art, Göttingen, Germany
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- Faculty of Engineering and Health, University of Applied Sciences and Art, Göttingen, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences and Art, Hildesheim, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Welfare and Animal Husbandry, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Celle, Germany
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- Institute for Parasitology, Centre for Infection Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Welfare and Animal Husbandry, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Celle, Germany.
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Ebani VV, Mancianti F. Entomopathogenic Fungi and Bacteria in a Veterinary Perspective. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10060479. [PMID: 34071435 PMCID: PMC8229426 DOI: 10.3390/biology10060479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Simple Summary Several fungal species are well suited to control arthropods, being able to cause epizootic infection among them and most of them infect their host by direct penetration through the arthropod’s tegument. Most of organisms are related to the biological control of crop pests, but, more recently, have been applied to combat some livestock ectoparasites. Among the entomopathogenic bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis, innocuous for humans, animals, and plants and isolated from different environments, showed the most relevant activity against arthropods. Its entomopathogenic property is related to the production of highly biodegradable proteins. Entomopathogenic fungi and bacteria are usually employed against agricultural pests, and some studies have focused on their use to control animal arthropods. However, risks of infections in animals and humans are possible; thus, further studies about their activity are necessary. Abstract The present study aimed to review the papers dealing with the biological activity of fungi and bacteria against some mites and ticks of veterinary interest. In particular, the attention was turned to the research regarding acarid species, Dermanyssus gallinae and Psoroptes sp., which are the cause of severe threat in farm animals and, regarding ticks, also pets. Their impact on animal and human health has been stressed, examining the weaknesses and strengths of conventional treatments. Bacillus thuringiensis, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae are the most widely employed agents. Their activities have been reviewed, considering the feasibility of an in-field application and the effectiveness of the administration alone or combined with conventional and alternative drugs is reported.
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- Valentina Virginia Ebani
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
- Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050-221-6968
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy;
- Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Gross JJ, Bruckmaier RM. The 17th International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals: Editorial. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:S1-S3. [PMID: 32810246 PMCID: PMC7433906 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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- Josef J Gross
- Veterinary Physiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Veterinary Physiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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