Resistência acariciada do rhipicephalus (B.) microplus e suas formas de controle

Abstract

The acaricide resistance is a problem for livestock production, the Rhipicephalus (B.) microplus is an ectoparasite that affects mainly cattle and is causing huge economic losses by theft that causes the host, besides being transmitter Anaplasma spp. and Babesia spp. Aiming to overcome the problem of resistance and in view of consumer demand for meat and milk without addition of chemical residues and demand for safe products for the environment, this paper reports the development of the phenomenon of drug resistance of the tick, as well as , control methods thereof. This revision clarifies that this widespread in Brazil and in the world of great concern to health authorities and producers, boosting studies on methods of tick control and prevention of emergence of resistance acaricides. It became evident the need for development and adoption of methods of control and prevention of acaricide resistance.