Comparative study of two products as ecto-parasite(pour on ) deltamethrin with Repeller(plant extract) on Buffaloes

Abstract

Deltamethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide used worldwide in agriculture, home pest control, protection of foodstuff and disease vector control. The objective of this study was to investigate the propensity of deltamethrin to induce oxidative stress and changes in biochemical parameters and enzyme activities ,a comparison was made between deltamethrin treatment and repeller (plant extract)treatment is contain (cedrus deodara oil 50ml and Azadirachta indica 20ml) on two groups of buffaloes, each group consisting of 5 individuals. Blood samples were collected from the two groups after and before the treatment was administered. The effect of deltamethrin on cholesterol, AST and creatinine without affecting ALT was shown.