Abstract
Ticks are important arthropod vectors of diseases of human, livestock, and wildlife hosts. In the United Kingdom, the sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus) is increasingly recognized as a main limiting factor of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) populations, a game bird of high economic value. We evaluated the effectiveness of a new practical technique that could help managers reduce negative impacts of ticks on young grouse. In a replicated field experiment, we treated breeding females with leg bands impregnated with permethrin, a slow-releasing potent acaracide. We found that treatment reduced tick burdens on young chicks. Because this treatment is easily applied, it offers a new practical management tool to tackle problems caused by ticks in game bird populations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 468-472 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Wildlife Management |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2008 |
Keywords
- acaracide treatment
- experiment
- Ixodes ricinus
- Lagopus lagopus
- louping-ill virus
- permethrin
- red grouse
- Lagopus-lagopus-scoticus
- Ixodes-dammini acari
- flavivirus group
- mountain hares
- persistence
- efficacy
- ixodidae
- transmission
- Ixodes ricinus
- Louping-ill virus
- permethrin