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ArticleTropical animal health and production2021

Efficacy of neem (Azadirachta indica) aqueous fruit extracts against Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis in grower pigs.

Calvin Ngonidzashe Pasipanodya, Trevor Tinashe Tekedza, Fungayi Primrose Chatiza, Eddington Gororo

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial, Veterinary
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Article in Tropical animal health and production, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Calvin Ngonidzashe PasipanodyaDepartment of Animal Production and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, 78 Off Harare-Chirundu Road, Private Bag, 7724, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.
Trevor Tinashe TekedzaThe Pig Industry Board, P. O. Box HG 297, Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Fungayi Primrose ChatizaDepartment of Animal Production and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, 78 Off Harare-Chirundu Road, Private Bag, 7724, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.
Eddington GororoDepartment of Animal Production and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, 78 Off Harare-Chirundu Road, Private Bag, 7724, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe. gororoeddington@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-8919
Chinhoyi University of Technology · ZW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The acaricidal activity of Azadirachta indica (neem) aqueous fruit extracts was evaluated against Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis (mange mites) in an on-farm trial using grower pigs. Aqueous neem fruit extracts of three concentrations 5%, 10%, and 25% w/v and a commercial acaricide, 12.5% amitraz-based Triatix spray (positive control), were compared with pigs that received no treatment (negative control). Thirty grower pigs of the Dalland breed were allocated to the five treatments in a completely randomized experiment. Each experimental animal was sprayed on day 0 and again on day 7. Counts of mange mites, scoring of lesion index, and calculation of rubbing index were done weekly. Topical application of 25% aqueous neem fruit extract had a higher efficacy ratio (p < 0.05) than the other fruit extract concentrations, and performed similarly to an amitraz-based acaricide, suggesting a dose-dependent response. Amitraz (positive control) cured clinical mange on grower pigs after 5 weeks and 25% aqueous neem fruit extract 6 weeks post-treatment. The results indicated that aqueous neem fruit extracts have acaricidal effects against mange mites and can provide a cheaper, safer, and more eco-friendly alternative for the control of Sarcoptes mange in pigs.

Indexed as

AzadirachtaScabiesAnimalsFruitPlant BreedingPlant ExtractsSarcoptes scabieiSwinePlant ExtractsAcaricidal propertiesEthnoveterinary plantsResource-poor farmersSarcoptic mange

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PMID33483804
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