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 …

This study evaluated the acaricidal activity of thymol and carvacrol on Rhipicephalus
microplus populations with different resistance profiles and investigated the synergistic effect …

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 …

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 …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproductive biology and histopathology of the
ovaries of engorged females of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato exposed to …

The main way to avoid contact with ticks and consequently tick-borne disease is the use of
synthetic repellents. The search of new repellent compounds to increase the possibilities of …

In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of combinations of the terpenes carvacrol, thymol,
and menthol on Dermanyssus gallinae under in vitro (direct contact and vapour efficacy …

In Brazil, two tick species are mainly involved in public health and livestock issues:
Amblyomma sculptum and Rhipicephalus microplus, respectively. Nootkatone, a …

Plant essential oils (EOs) are usually complex mixtures of volatile compounds, and these
compounds can vary in composition as a result of biotic and abiotic factors. Thus …

Ixodes scapularis ticks are vectors of infectious agents that cause illness in humans,
including Lyme disease. Recent years have seen a surge in tick-borne diseases (TBD) …