Investigation of the acaricidal effect of waste extracts from the coffee production chain (Coffea arabica L.) in the control of the tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

• Grant number: 23/08269-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: November 01, 2023
• End date: October 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Pharmacy
• Principal Investigator: Rosemeire Cristina Linhari Rodrigues Pietro
• Grantee: Rosemeire Cristina Linhari Rodrigues Pietro
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas (FCFAR). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Araraquara. Araraquara , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Livestock is one of the most important segments of agribusiness, covering a large part of the Brazilian GDP. Ticks, such as the Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, generate major impacts on production and limitations on herd management. Resistance to acaricides available on the market has been developed due to the increased use of acaricides, associated with ideal climatic conditions for tick reproduction. Thus, the need for research with natural products, with acaricidal effects, is increasing and medicinal plants for biological control are gaining prominence. Coffee (Coffea arabica L.) is a product widely consumed by population, in which, throughout the industrialization process, several by-products are generated and become waste, moving interest in their use for commercial use. However, the acaricidal action of the grain and by-products has not yet been reported in the literature. This project aims to evaluate the acaricidal effect of coffee by-product extracts, including leaves, defective beans and Silver Skin in the control of R. (Boophilus) microplus. The project, is part of João Vitor Carvalho Constantini's Masters, and is under my supervision. Phytochemical analyzes and the development of a nanoformulation will be carried out with the extract that presents the best acaricidal results. The use of coffee for biological control will open new doors to the coffee industry chain and will contribute to a considerable reduction of its residues. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FANTATTO, RAFAELA REGINA; CONSTANTINI, JOAO VITOR CARVALHO; POLITI, FLAVIO AUGUSTO SANCHES; SORRECHIA, RODRIGO; MEDEIROS, CAMILA CRISTINA BACCETTI; LUIZ, MARCELA TAVARES; BECHARA, GERVASIO HENRIQUE; CHAGAS, ANA CAROLINA DE SOUZA; CHORILLI, MARLUS; PIETRO, ROSEMEIRE CRISTINA LINHARI RODRIGUES. Current Tick Control Strategies and Prospects for Using Nanotechnology as an Efficient Alternative-A Review. VETERINARY SCIENCES, v. 12, n. 2, p. 15-pg., 2025-02-01. (23/08269-0, 18/14116-4)