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Srikant Ghosh

Researcher at Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Publications -  131
Citations -  2800

Srikant Ghosh is an academic researcher from Indian Veterinary Research Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tick & Rhipicephalus microplus. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 120 publications receiving 2267 citations. Previous affiliations of Srikant Ghosh include Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

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Status of tick distribution in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan

TL;DR: On a global basis, ticks transmit a greater variety of pathogenic microorganisms, protozoa, rickettsiae, spirochaets, and viruses than any other arthropods and are among the most important vectors of diseases affecting livestock, humans, and companion animals.
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Upcoming and future strategies of tick control: a review.

TL;DR: Besides tick vaccine, use of endosymbionts, which are essential for the survival of arthropod hosts, for the control of tick vectors will be one of the targeted areas of research in near future.
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Deltamethrin and cypermethrin resistance status of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus collected from six agro-climatic regions of India.

TL;DR: A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of synthetic pyrethroids (SP) resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in India revealed higher density of resistant ticks where intensive cross bred cattle population are reared and the SP compounds are commonly used.
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Problem of ticks and tick-borne diseases in India with special emphasis on progress in tick control research: a review.

TL;DR: There is a need to reassess the renewed threat posed by the tick vectors and to prioritize the tick control research programme, with emphasis on acaricide resistance, tick vaccine and the development of potential phytoacaricides as an integral part of integrated tick control programme.