Detection of Ivermectin Resistance Status in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Ticks Infesting Cattle from Different Agro-climatic Zones of Gujarat, India
Background: Ivermectin is widely used against endo and ectoparasites of cattle, but repeated exposure can select resistant populations of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. Information on the geographical distribution of ivermectin resistance in Gujarat is limited. This study evaluated ivermectin susc...