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NIF develops ‘Polyherbal eco-friendly technology’ to combat tick infestation

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    30th Mar, 2022

Scientists have found that a formulation consisting of herbal ingredients like Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Nagod (Vitex negundo) is effective in combating tick infestation among dairy animals. 

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Scientists have found that a formulation consisting of herbal ingredients like Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Nagod (Vitex negundo) is effective in combating tick infestation among dairy animals. 

Polyherbal for dairy animals

  • The National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India has developed and standardized a formulation comprising common herbal ingredients like Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Nagod (Vitex negundo). 
    • National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India is an autonomous body of the Department of Science & Technology, 

This formulation has been found to be effective in combating tick infestation among dairy animals. 

  • The formulation is easy to prepare and effective against hard tick infestation and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) Sp. the etiological parasite in cattle.

What is Polyherbal?

  • The use of more than one herb in a medicinal preparation is known as polyherbal formulation. 
  • The concept can be found in Ayurvedic and other traditional medicinal systems, which use multiple herbs in a specific ratio to treat illness.

About the Tick Infestation

  1. Tick infestation is a livestock ailment, where a tick acts as an

Ticks are smart arachnids that live in warm, moist areas. And they only feed on blood. 

  • These external parasites are found widely in cattle sheds across all geographical regions and proliferate rapidly. 
  • This causes tick worry, loss of appetite among animals causing a reduction in milk production, thereby lessening farmers’ income.

 

 

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