The ability to inhibit dog sticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) of the custard apple (Annona squamosa) seed extract

Abstract

Using plan extract in disease prevention and treatment for animals will contribute to reducing the use of chemicals for sustainable livestock development. This study was conducted to test the ability of custard apple (Annona squamosa) seed extract to inhibit the dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus). The studied results showed that the custard apple seed extract with the ethanol solvent inhibited 50% of
tick number from 1-8 minutes, 75% of the tick number from 1-10 minutes, 90% of the tick number from 1-11 minutes and completely inhibited 100% of the tick number in 25 minutes. Meanwhile, the custard apple seed extract with methanol solvent inhibited 50% of the tick number from 1 - 6 minutes, 75% of tick number from 1 - 10 minutes, 90% of tick number from 1 - 25 minutes and completely inhibited 100% of tick number in 44 minutes. Thus, this preliminary study showed that extract from the custard apple (Annona squamosa) seed can be used to control the dog tick (R. sanguineus).