| Title: | Tick pheromones and their use in tick control |
| Address: | "Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, USA. dsonensh@odu.edu" |
| DOI: | 10.1146/annurev.ento.51.110104.151150 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0066-4170 (Print) 0066-4170 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Tick pheromones that regulate assembly, attraction/aggregation/attachment, and mating behavior have been described. Most of the compounds regulating these behaviors are purines, substituted phenols, or cholesteryl esters. Other pheromonal compounds include organic acids, hematin, or ecdysteroids. Novel devices have been developed that combine the specific compounds comprising these pheromones with an acaricide. When applied to tick-infested vegetation or directly to the body surfaces of livestock or companion animals, these devices are effective for tick control. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge of tick pheromones. In addition, this review also presents examples illustrating how devices using tick pheromones can offer effective alternatives to conventional methods for achieving tick control" |
| Keywords: | Animal Structures/chemistry Animals Feces/chemistry Permethrin/pharmacology Pheromones/biosynthesis/chemistry/metabolism/*pharmacology Sex Attractants Tick Control/*methods Tick Infestations/*prevention & control Ticks/*chemistry/*physiology;Animals; |
| Notes: | "MedlineSonenshine, Daniel E eng Review 2005/12/08 Annu Rev Entomol. 2006; 51:557-80. doi: 10.1146/annurev.ento.51.110104.151150" |
