TICK-BORNE ZOONOTIC DISEASES AND ITS CONTROL

NIDHI YADAV; RAVI KANT UPADHYAY

doi:10.22159/ijpps.2022v14i8.44449

Authors

NIDHI YADAV Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0914-5380
RAVI KANT UPADHYAY Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2022v14i8.44449

Keywords:

Ticks, Zoonotic diseases, Pathogens, Control methods, Biopesticides, Powassan encephalitis

Abstract

The present review article explains different zoonotic diseases transmitted by various species of ticks. This article emphasizes various animal hosts, transmission and prevalence of various zoonotic diseases caused by a virus, bacteria, protozoans in different eco-climatic regions of the world. This article also explains various diagnostic methods applied for the detection of disease pathogens, treatment methods and prophylactic measures. It recommends tick saliva antigen-based oral vaccines and antibiotics as treatment methods. It also suggests use of various bait formulations and cultural control methods for deterring ticks from blood feeding. This article signifies the need of pesticides for control of ticks and tick-borne diseases.

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