In vitro activity of 13 essential oils on the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and on the sheep nematode Haemonchus contortus in Brazil.
In vitro activity of 13 essential oils on the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and on the sheep nematode Haemonchus contortus in Brazil.
Author(s): DOMINGUES, L. F.; FANTATTO, R. R.; BATISTA, J. H.; RABELO, M. D.; POLITI, F. A. S.; GIGLIOTI, R.; OLIVEIRA, M. C. de S.; CHAVES, F. C. M.; CHAGAS, A. C. de S.
Summary: Herbal extracts have been investigated as an alternative for parasite control, aiming to slow development of resistance and obtain low-cost biodegradable parasiticides. The goal of this study was to evaluate the activity of 13 essential oils from Brazil on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus and Haemonchus contortus: Croton cajucara, C. sacaquinha, Curcuma longa, Lippia alba, L. gracilis, L. origanoides, L. sidoides, Mentha arvensis, M. piperita, Piper aduncum, Spilanthes acmella and Zingiber officinale.
Publication year: 2014
Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings
Unit: Embrapa Western Amazon
Keywords: Herbal extracts, Parasite control, essential oils
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