Acaricidal and repellent effects of essential oils against ticks: a review

SMA Selles, M Kouidri, MG González, J González… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tick control is a priority in order to prevent the transmission of vector-borne diseases.
Industrial chemical acaricides and repellents have been the most efficient tools against hard …

Essential oils and isolated compounds for tick control: advances beyond the laboratory

BCF Gonzaga, MM Barrozo, AL Coutinho… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Tick control is a worldwide challenge due to its resistance to acaricides.
Essential oils (EOs) and isolated compounds (EOCs) are potential alternatives for tick …

Unveiling the insecticidal efficiency of Viola ignobilis against Macrosiphum rosae and Agonoscena pistaciae: From chemical composition to cytotoxicity analysis

MS Taghizadeh, A Niazi, B Retzl, CW Gruber - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Currently, there is a growing preference for eco-friendly bioinsecticides over chemical
insecticides due to their safety. Plant extracts have emerged as a promising solution for this …

Impact of plant monoterpenes on insect pest management and insect-associated microbes

M Qasim, W Islam, M Rizwan, D Hussain, A Noman… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The fight against insect pests primarily relies on the utilization of synthetic insecticides.
However, improper application of these chemicals can lead to detrimental effects on both the …

Synthesis of carvacrol-loaded invasomes nanoparticles improved acaricide efficacy, cuticle invasion and inhibition of acetylcholinestrase against hard ticks

A Gamal, SM Aboelhadid, FI Abo El-Ela… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carvacrol is a monoterpenoid phenol found in many essential oils that has antibacterial,
antifungal and antiparasitic activities. Drug loaded-invasome systems are used to deliver …

Essential Oils against Sarcoptes scabiei

S Nardoni, F Mancianti - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herbal remedia are widely employed in folk medicine, and have been more and more often
studied and considered in the treatment of several infections. Sarcoptic mange (scabies …

Natural Clerodendrum-derived tick repellent: learning from Nepali culture

L Mazuecos, M Contreras, PD Kasaija… - … and Applied Acarology, 2023 - Springer
Ticks attaching to ear canals of humans and animals are the cause of otoacariasis, common
in rural areas of Nepal. The plant Clerodendrum viscosum is used in multiple indigenous …

Efficacy of a water-based botanical acaricide formulation applied in portable spray box against the southern cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari …

GM Klafke, DB Thomas, RJ Miller… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ectoparasitism result in annual losses to livestock producers estimated to reach billions of
dollars in tropical and subtropical parts of the world where the southern cattle tick …

Control of Rhipicephalus annulatus resistant to deltamethrin by spraying infested cattle with synergistic eucalyptus essential oil-thymol-deltamethrin combination

WM Arafa, SM Aboelhadid, A Moawad, KM Shokeir… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current study investigated the synergistic effect of combinations containing deltamethrin
(D), Eucalyptus essential oil (E), and the thyme essential oil component thymol (T), against a …

Acaricidal activity and biochemical analysis of Citrus limetta seed oil for controlling Ixodid Tick Rhipicephalus microplus infesting cattle

P Jain, T Satapathy, RK Pandey - Systematic and Applied Acarology, 2021 - BioOne
The present study was performed with an objective to determine acaricidal activity of Citrus
limetta seed oil (CLO) against cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus. The mode of action of …