DOI: 10.5061/dryad.2rbnzs80p
title: Data from: Susceptibility of <em>Rhipicehalus (Boophilus) microplus</em> (Acari: Ixodidae) to sulfur and copper nanoparticles

description: In district Faisalabad, ticks, such as Hyalomma (H.) anatolicum Koch and
 Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus Canestrini (Ixodida: Ixodidae), are
 significant ectoparasites impacting livestock and wildlife, transmitting
 pathogens that lead to substantial economic losses. The increasing
 resistance of tick populations to conventional acaricides necessitates the
 exploration of potential complementary approaches as control strategies,
 including nanoparticle formulations. The acaricidal effect of sulfur (S)
 and copper (Cu) nanoparticles was evaluated against various life stages of
 R. (B.) microplus, including eggs, larvae, and adults. Nanoparticles were
 synthesized and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and
 Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The susceptibility of
 ticks to nanoparticles was evaluated by adult and larval immersion tests
 and larval hatch tests. Ivermectin was used as a positive control. The
 lethal concentration to 50% mortality (LC50)values for Cu and S
 nanoparticles against adult R. (B.) microplus were 22.3 ± 3.44 mg/L and
 36.16 ± 6.19 mg/L, respectively. At higher concentrations of 80 mg/L (Cu)
 and 150 mg/L (S), both nanoparticles achieved 99.17% adult tick mortality.
 S and Cu nanoparticles demonstrated 99.87% and 98.50% larval mortality at
 concentrations of 150 mg/L and 80 mg/L, respectively. Lower mortality was
 observed with ivermectin at 30 mg/L, with 66.67% adult mortality and
 61.50% larval mortality. Cu and S also resulted in 99.87% unviable eggs at
 concentrations of 80 mg/L and 150 mg/L, respectively, while ivermectin led
 to only 90.63% unviable eggs. S and Cu nanoparticles exhibited significant
 potential as effective complementary agents to traditional acaricides,
 disrupting the life cycle of R. (B.) microplus. Further research is
 essential to assess their long-term ecological impacts and safety for
 non-target organisms
description: # Data from: Susceptibility of *Rhipicehalus (Boophilus) microplus*
 (Acari: Ixodidae) to sulfur and copper nanoparticles Dataset DOI:
 [10.5061/dryad.2rbnzs80p](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2rbnzs80p) ##
 Description of the data and file structure The acaricidal effect of sulfur
 (S) and copper (Cu) nanoparticles was evaluated against various life
 stages of *R.* (*B.*) *microplus*, including eggs, larvae, and adults.
 Nanoparticles were synthesized and characterized using scanning electron
 microscopy (SEM) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The
 susceptibility of ticks to nanoparticles was evaluated by adult and larval
 immersion tests and larval hatch tests. Ivermectin was used as a positive
 control. ### Files and variables #### File:
 Supplementary_Data_updated_-_Copy_uploaded.xlsx
 **Description:** Comparative concentration-dependent mortality of adult
 and larvae of *Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus* and their percentage
 hatch in vitro against various dilutions of sulfur and copper
 nanoparticles and ivermectin ##### Variables * Each Group (1 to 5)
 represents one experimental set tested at a particular dose. * The total
 number of individuals (30 and 200) tested in that group. * The
 concentration of the treatment (sulfur nanoparticles, copper
 nanoparticles, or ivermectin) used on ticks. * Dead: The number of ticks
 that died after exposure to the given dose. * The percentage of ticks that
 died in that group. * Probit” is a transformed mortality value used in
 probit analysis. * The base-10 logarithm of the dose applied. ## Access
 information Other publicly accessible locations of the data: * NA Data was
 derived from the following sources: * Experimental values and not derived
 from any sources