Efficacy of Tamarind (Tamarinda indica) seed coat powder on the control of wound myiasis in pigs in an organized farm at Tamil Nadu

Abstract

The aim of the study to find out low cast herbal preparation to control myiasis in pig. The pigs were examined for the presence of myiasis and Tamarind seed coat powder was prepared to control myiasis in pigs. A total 56 pigs (White Yorkshire and crossbred pigs) were examined for the presence of maggot infestation at Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam, Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu. Overall prevalence of myiasis in pig was 48.21%. The efficacy of Tamarind seed coat (TSC) powder was carried out in 27 pigs which were naturally infested with maggot wound at Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam, Tamil Nadu. In all the pigs, no maggots observed after 4-5th day after treatment with Tamarind seed coat powder and complete healing of the wound was noticed after 7-8th day, indicating the application of Tamarind seed coat was effective in treating maggot wound on pigs.