Neem-tree (Azadirachta indica Juss.) extract as a feed additive against the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) in sheep (Ovis aries)

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 165, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 311-317

  Landau, S Y ^a   Provenza, F D ^b   Gardner, D R ^c   Pfister, J A ^c   Knoppel, E L ^c   Peterson, C ^c   Kababya, D ^d   Needham, G R ^e   Villalba, J J ^b  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA ARS POISONOUS PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Azadirachtin; Organic agriculture; Ovine; Tick control

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; AZADIRACHTIN; LIVER ENZYME; NEEM AZAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMACENTOR; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMULSION; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INFESTATION; MALE; MOLTING; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SHEEP DISEASE; TICK BORNE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; AZADIRACHTA; BODY WEIGHT; DERMACENTOR; FEMALE; FOOD ADDITIVES; LIVER; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TICK INFESTATIONS;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR VARIABILIS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE; MELIACEAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70349778468     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.07.047     Document Type: Article

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