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 …

Plant-derived natural compounds for tick pest control in livestock and wildlife: Pragmatism or Utopia?

DG Quadros, TL Johnson, TR Whitney, JD Oliver… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a significant economic hindrance for livestock production
and a menace to public health. The expansion of tick populations into new areas, the …

Binary combinations of thymol, carvacrol and eugenol for Amblyomma sculptum control: Evaluation of in vitro synergism and effectiveness under semi-field conditions

L Vale, LGF de Paula, MS Vieira, SGA Alves… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the in vitro acaricidal effect of thymol, carvacrol and eugenol
(binary combinations) and their synergistic effect on unfed larvae and nymphs of …

Effects of carvacrol and thymol on the antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes of Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

CP Tavares, GA Sabadin, IC Sousa, MN Gomes… - Ticks and Tick-Borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of carvacrol and thymol on the
antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes of larvae from two populations of R. microplus: Jaguar …

Insecticidal Effect of Wild-Grown Mentha pulegium and Rosmarinus officinalis Essential Oils and Their Main Monoterpenes against Culex pipiens (Diptera …

A Ramzi, A El Ouali Lalami, Y Ez zoubi, A Assouguem… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study investigates the insecticidal effect of plant extract such as Mentha
pulegium and Rosmarinus officinalis essential oils and some of their major compounds; …

Combination of cypermethrin and thymol for control of Rhipicephalus microplus: Efficacy evaluation and description of an action mechanism

CP Tavares, IC Sousa, MN Gomes, V Miró… - Ticks and Tick-borne …, 2022 - Elsevier
The cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus is one of the most important ectoparasites in the
tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Synthetic pyrethroids are widely used to control …

Thymol and eugenol microemulsion for Rhiphicephalus sanguineus sensu lato control: Formulation development, field efficacy, and safety on dogs

C Monteiro, LL Ferreira, LGF de Paula… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to develop a microemulsion formulation containing thymol and
eugenol for field control of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato on dogs, as well to …

Combinations of amitraz with essential oils from Lippia sidoides and Thymus vulgaris, thymol and thymol acetate for Rhipicephalus microplus control: studies under …

ALC Teixeira, LCNL Marreto, FL Vale… - Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the effect of combining amitraz with essential oils (EOs) from
Thymus vulgaris and Lippia sidoides, as well as the monoterpenes thymol and thymol …

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 …

Polymeric films of corn starch enhance the lethal effects of thymol and carvacrol terpenes upon Rhipicephalus microplus ticks

OO Anjos, MN Gomes, CP Tavares, DM Sousa… - Veterinary …, 2024 - Elsevier
The tick Rhipicephalus microplus is a parasite of great importance in cattle breeding. It is
responsible for huge economic losses. The application of synthetic acaricides is used as a …