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Quick understanding of the test
Tick repellent Test - Evaluating the efficacy of tick-repellent products.
Application
- Ixodes ricinus
- Tick Repellent Test:
Ticks are placed on treated and untreated fabrics over a heat source, and their movement is observed over time.
Repellence is evaluated by comparing ticks repelled on treated vs. control fabrics.
- Tick Attachment Test:
Ticks are introduced onto vertically positioned treated and untreated fabrics for a specific duration to observe any leaching onto the surface.
Benefits
- Provides reliable evaluation of tick repellency.
- Reduces risks of tick-borne diseases by validating product effectiveness.
Turnaround Time
- Tick Repellent Test: Number of ticks repelled on treated vs. untreated fabric.
- Tick Attachment Test: Reduction in ticks leaching onto treated fabric compared to untreated fabric.
Passing criteria
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Abstract
Like insects, ticks can also cause allergic reactions and many infectious diseases like Lyme disease or spotted fever. Therefore, tick-repellent products are developed to keep the tick away and reduce the risk of contracting any tick-borne diseases.
It is not necessary that all available repellent products will be capable of providing the same levels of safety against ticks. Before tick repellent can be marketed, it is evaluated for its effectiveness by using test procedures like tick repellent testing.
Tick repellent testing
Mouse feed method
Tick-Repellent Test Requirements
Swiss albino Mouse (Mus musculus) is the heat source for the tick as an attractant. Untreated (without repellent) and treated fabric (with repellent) are compared to evaluate the number of ticks attracted towards the mouse.
Species: Ixodes ricinus
Tick repellent Test Procedure
- The untreated fabric (control) and treated fabric are tested.
- The mouse used as a heat source to attract the ticks is placed under the fabric.
- The 10 numbers of ticks are placed on the fabric.
- The number of ticks repelled (move away from the fabric) at each time interval are recorded.
- Repellence is evaluated by counting the number of ticks on treated versus non-treated (control).
Assessment Frequency: Number of ticks repelled at each time interval in 30 minutes. Such as 0-10 minutes, 10-20 minutes and 20-30 minutes.
Tick Attachment Test
Tick attachment test is performed to check the anti-tick repellent fabric’s ability to prevent ticks from attaching to its surface.
Tick Attachment Test Procedure
- Ticks are introduced onto the treated (test) and untreated (control) fabric.
- Both the fabric samples are kept in a vertical position for a specified period to check whether ticks are leaching onto the fabric.
- Result analysis is made by comparing the reduction in ticks on treated fabric vs untreated fabric. (Fabric with good repellent action will prevent ticks from leaching on its surface)
Conclusion
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Frequently Asked Questions
DR. Martinoz Scholtz
Turnaround time for tick-repellent tests is 3-4 weeks.
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