In Vitro Detection of Acaricide Resistance in Hyalomma Species Ticks with Emphasis on Farm Management Practices Associated with Acaricide Resistance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Acaricide Resistance Studies
2.3. Questionnaire Survey
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Tick Identification Studies
3.2. Acaricide Resistance Studies
3.3. Questionnaire Survey Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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a: Percentage resistance of Hyalomma species of ticks. Region—AL AIN. | |||||||||||
Drug | Discriminating Dose (DD) | ||||||||||
Control | - | SiaSabra | Malaqet * | Sweihan | Qattara | AlSaad | Masaken | AlQuaa | |||
Camel | S&G | Camel | S&G | Camel | Camel | Camel | S&G | S&G | S&G | ||
Cypermethrin | 489.74 ppm | 40 | 10 | 100 * | 90 * | 40 | 50 | 65 | 50 | 20 | 70 |
Deltamethrin | 75 ppm | 10 | 00 | 90 * | 80 * | 70 | 30 | 60 | 50 | 10 | 50 |
b: Percentage resistance of Hyalomma species of ticks. Region—AL DHAFRAH. | |||||||||||
Drug | Discriminating Dose (DD) | ||||||||||
Control | - | MZ Clinic I | Mirfa | Ghayathi | MZ Clinic II | MZ Clinic III | |||||
Camel | Camel | Camel | S&G | S&G | |||||||
Cypermethrin | 489.74 ppm | 76 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 60 | |||||
Deltamethrin | 75 ppm | 70 | 60 | 20 | 10 | 20 | |||||
c: Percentage resistance of Hyalomma species of ticks. Region—ABU DHABI. | |||||||||||
Drug | Discriminating Dose (DD) | ||||||||||
Control | - | Wathba Clinic 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Camel | S&G | Camel | Camel | Camel | |||||||
Cypermethrin | 489.74 ppm | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 40 | |||||
Deltamethrin | 75 ppm | 00 | 10 | 20 | 00 | 30 |
Item | Level | OR | 95% CI | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Presence of vegetation around the farm | No | Ref | Ref | 0.05 |
Yes | 2.23 | −0.098–5.44 | ||
Breed | Crossbred | Ref | Ref | 0.018 |
Indigenous | −3.58 | (−7.31)–(−0.94) |
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Habeeba, S.; Mahmmod, Y.; Mohammed, H.; Amer, H.; Moustafa, M.; Sobhi, A.; El-Sokary, M.; Hussein, M.; Tolba, A.; Al Hammadi, Z.; et al. In Vitro Detection of Acaricide Resistance in Hyalomma Species Ticks with Emphasis on Farm Management Practices Associated with Acaricide Resistance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Vet. Sci. 2025, 12, 712. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12080712
Habeeba S, Mahmmod Y, Mohammed H, Amer H, Moustafa M, Sobhi A, El-Sokary M, Hussein M, Tolba A, Al Hammadi Z, et al. In Vitro Detection of Acaricide Resistance in Hyalomma Species Ticks with Emphasis on Farm Management Practices Associated with Acaricide Resistance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Veterinary Sciences. 2025; 12(8):712. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12080712
Chicago/Turabian StyleHabeeba, Shameem, Yasser Mahmmod, Hany Mohammed, Hashel Amer, Mohamed Moustafa, Assem Sobhi, Mohamed El-Sokary, Mahmoud Hussein, Ameer Tolba, Zulaikha Al Hammadi, and et al. 2025. "In Vitro Detection of Acaricide Resistance in Hyalomma Species Ticks with Emphasis on Farm Management Practices Associated with Acaricide Resistance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates" Veterinary Sciences 12, no. 8: 712. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12080712
APA StyleHabeeba, S., Mahmmod, Y., Mohammed, H., Amer, H., Moustafa, M., Sobhi, A., El-Sokary, M., Hussein, M., Tolba, A., Al Hammadi, Z., Al Breiki, M., & Shah, A. M. (2025). In Vitro Detection of Acaricide Resistance in Hyalomma Species Ticks with Emphasis on Farm Management Practices Associated with Acaricide Resistance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Veterinary Sciences, 12(8), 712. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12080712