Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5166899 | Phytochemistry | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The repellent activity of gum haggar, a resin produced by Commiphora holtziana (Burseraceae), was assessed using the cattle tick, Boophilus microplus and the red poultry mite, Dermanyssus gallinae. The resin was significantly repellent, with GC-MS/GC-NMR analysis revealing the presence of 15 sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, including (+)-germacrene-D, a potent arthropod repellent.
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Authors
Michael A. Birkett, Sate Al Abassi, Thomas Kröber, Keith Chamberlain, Antony M. Hooper, Patrick M. Guerin, Jan Pettersson, John A. Pickett, Robin Slade, Lester J. Wadhams,