@article{Cárdenas-Amaya:348407,
      recid = {348407},
      author = {Cárdenas-Amaya, C. and Romero-Salas, D. and  Aguilar-Domínguez, M. and Cruz-Romero, A. and Alonso-Díaz,  M. A. and Sánchez-Montes, S. and González-Hernández, M. and  Rosas-Saito, G. and Pérez de León, A. A.},
      title = {Infestation of Cattle with the Tick Amblyomma  mixtum in  the States with the Highest Cattle  Inventory in Mexico},
      journal = {Agro Productividad},
      address = {2024-07-09},
      number = {2394-2024-5149},
      month = {Jul},
      year = {2024},
      abstract = {Objective: The Amblyomma mixtum tick is one of the main  parasites affecting cattle in Mexico. Epidemiological  records of A. mixtum in leading states in the national  cattle industry, such as Jalisco, Chiapas, Michoacán,  Tabasco, and Veracruz, are outdated since this tick species  was previously classified as A. cajennense. The objective  was to update the records of the A. mixtum tick in the  states of Jalisco, Chiapas, Michoacán, Tabasco, and  Veracruz, as well as the main ixodicide molecules used for  its control.  Methodology: From March 2022 to July 2023,  ticks were collected from cattle in 46 bovine production  units (BPUs) distributed in the states mentioned above.  Identification was performed using standardized taxonomic  keys. Scanning electron microscopy was performed on  specimens corresponding to A. mixtum.  Results: Out of a  total of 619 specimens of the genus Amblyomma from 22 PBUs,  it was confirmed that 100% correspond to the species A.  mixtum. Amitraz, an ixodicide molecule belonging to the  chemical class of amidines, was used in 63.2% of the BPUs  where the presence of A. mixtum was also reported.   Conclusions: This research confirms cattle infestation with  A. mixtum in states with  the highest cattle production in  Mexico. Further studies with a focus on resistance  and  extension are required to prolong the usefulness of  available tools, including ixodicides, for integrated  control of A. mixtum infestations where this tick infests  cattle in Mexico.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/348407},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.348407},
}