Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8991258 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine the acaricidal effect of essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil, TTO) at different doses (4, 6, 8 and 10 μl) and for different exposure times (30, 60, 90 and 120 min) on nymphs of Ixodes ricinus. A dose of 8 μl TTO was lethal for more than 70% of ticks when inhaled and this effect was enhanced when the dose was increased to 10 μl (>80%). The effect was correlated with the duration of exposure of ticks to TTO, with a significant effect being observed after 90 min exposure. The findings show that TTO has acaricidal properties and could be extremely useful in controlling ticks that are efficient vectors of pathogens.
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Authors
A. Iori, D. Grazioli, E. Gentile, G. Marano, G. Salvatore,