Tick control strategies in the world rely heavily on use of pyrethroid acaricides but their extensive uses led to the development of resistance in ticks, especially in one host tick Rhipicephalus microplus, the most widely prevalent tick, infesting livestock and serves as the major vector of economically important pathogens. Development of resistance in ticks, has been reported worldwide. Early detection and knowledge of the resistance status and underlying mechanism are essential for effective resistance mechanism and for the development of more rapid and accurate diagnostic tools for...