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High frequency of knockdown resistance mutations in the para gene of cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) samples collected from goats.
Parasitology research - 1 Jul 2020
Erkunt Alak Sedef, Köseoğlu Ahmet Efe, Kandemir Çağrı, Taşkın Turğay, Demir Samiye, Döşkaya Mert, Ün Cemal, Can Hüseyin
Abstract excerpt
Fleas are ectoparasites of mammals and birds. In livestock such as sheep and goat, flea bites cause many clinical signs. Several types of insecticides including pyrethroids are used to struggle against fleas. The widespread use of these insecticides causes an increase in the number of resistant individuals in flea populations. T929V and L1014F mutations corresponding to pyrethroid resistance have been found in...
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