Synthetic pesticides in general, are highly toxic, persistent and their harmful residues
contaminate crops, food commodities and pollute soils and groundwater. They adversely …

The environmental problems caused by the uncontrolled use of synthetic pesticides in crop
production around the world has increased the search for new plant species that have this …

Syzygium aromaticum has a diversity of biological activities due to the chemical compounds
found in its plant products such as total phenolic compounds and flavonoids. The present …

This study investigated the efficiency of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and pressurized
liquid extraction (PLE) to obtain clove leaf extracts. Further, the quality of the extracts in …

Abstract The Essential Oils (EOs) from the leaves of species Cinnamomum verum J. Presl
are used in the pharmaceutical industry for their numerous biological activities. Currently …

Abstract Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae), is one of the most important
ectoparasite of cattle, responsible for causing severe economic losses in the tropical and …

Environmental benign approach for extraction of essential oil was made. An essential oil rich
in citronellol, linalool and citronellal was extracted from the leaves of Cymbopogon …

The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus microplus (C anestrini, 1888)(Ixodida: I xodidae), is the most
important ectoparasite in cattle‐breeding areas and is responsible for severe economic …

The chemical composition and acaricidal activity of plant-derived essential oils was
assessed against Rhipicephalus microplus ticks. The essential oils of Mentha arvensis …

Synthetic chemicals used for tick control have caused environmental pollution and
threatened human health, whereas plant extracts and essential oils (EOs) have good …