Sri Vijaya Puram, Dec 18: ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI), Sri Vijaya Puram, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 17, 2024, for licensing DweepTickure—a herbal acaricide formulation developed for the control of ticks in livestock. The agreement was signed by Dr. E.B. Chakurkar, Director of ICAR-CIARI, and Smti M.K. Kamala, CEO of Panchajanya Enterprises, Bengaluru, at ICAR-CIARI, Sri Vijaya Puram.A team comprising Dr. T. Sujatha, Dr. Jai Sunder, Dr. D. Bhattacharya, Dr. E.B. Chakurkar, and Dr. A.K. De developed the formulation. DweepTickure is an eco-friendly, non-toxic herbal product designed to treat tick infestations in livestock. The formulation includes herbal extracts in herbal oil, which effectively kills ticks and repels flies from domestic animals. This patented technology has significant potential as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy, offering sustainable benefits for improving the health of cattle and goats.
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