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A cohort-based population model for the Poultry Red Mite Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae): Application to explore potential pathways for control strategies using Fluralaner as a case study

  • Maroua Bettaieb1,2,3
  • Ahmed Louhichi2,4
  • Mohamed Aziz Darghouth1,5
  • Slimane Ben Miled2
5 affiliations
  1. 1École Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire, Institution de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur Agricoles, Université de la Manouba, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia.
  2. 2Laboratoire de bio-(informatique, mathématiques et statistique), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El-Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  3. 3Laboratoire de recherche Ressources Génétiques Animales et Alimentaires (RGAA), Département des Productions Animales, Institut National Agronomiques de Tunisie, Université de Carthage & Institution de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur Agricoles, Tunis, Tunisia.
  4. 4École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis, Université Tunis El-Manar, Tunis, Tunisia.
  5. 5Laboratoire de Recherche Epidemiologie des infections enzootiques des herbivores en Tunisie: application à la lutte (LR02AGR03), Sidi Thabet, Tunisia.
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Abstract

This project addresses the challenge of controlling Dermanyssus gallinae infestations in poultry farms. A cohort-based model is developed that couples the pharmacokinetics of Fluralaner (Exzolt ®) in the plasma of laying hens with the dynamics of the mites, enabling the simulation of various treatment administration strategies while balancing costs. The study reveals that administering a reduced dose of Fluralaner (Exzolt ®) at high frequencies, in conjunction with a customized infestation tolerance threshold for each farm, provides a cost-effective solution for mite control. Specifically, this approach offers significant savings, with up to a 14,15% reduction in treatment costs in a case study involving moderate infestation levels. The findings emphasize that, in many cases, maintaining mite populations below acceptable limits is more economical than complete eradication. This research contributes to advancing poultry farm management practices and optimizing profitability.

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@article{bettaieb2026cohortbased,
  title = {{A cohort-based population model for the Poultry Red Mite Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae): Application to explore potential pathways for control strategies using Fluralaner as a case study}},
  author = {Maroua Bettaieb and Ahmed Louhichi and Mohamed Aziz Darghouth and Slimane Ben Miled},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0357723},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357723},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - A cohort-based population model for the Poultry Red Mite Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae): Application to explore potential pathways for control strategies using Fluralaner as a case study
AU  - Maroua Bettaieb
AU  - Ahmed Louhichi
AU  - Mohamed Aziz Darghouth
AU  - Slimane Ben Miled
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/21
JO  - PLOS One
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0357723
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357723
AB  - This project addresses the challenge of controlling Dermanyssus gallinae infestations in poultry farms. A cohort-based model is developed that couples the pharmacokinetics of Fluralaner (Exzolt ®) in the plasma of laying hens with the dynamics of the mites, enabling the simulation of various treatment administration strategies while balancing costs. The study reveals that administering a reduced dose of Fluralaner (Exzolt ®) at high frequencies, in conjunction with a customized infestation tolerance threshold for each farm, provides a cost-effective solution for mite control. Specifically, this approach offers significant savings, with up to a 14,15% reduction in treatment costs in a case study involving moderate infestation levels. The findings emphasize that, in many cases, maintaining mite populations below acceptable limits is more economical than complete eradication. This research contributes to advancing poultry farm management practices and optimizing profitability.
SN  - 1932-6203
ER  -