Comparative toxicity of three variant oils and their nanoemulsions on the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus.

ABSTRACT: Tick control mainly depends on using chemical acaricides that have led to the emergence of resistant tick populations along with environmental hazards. Natural alternatives including essential oils are now widely used to avoid the undesirable effects of chemicals on human, animals and environment. In this study, three commercial oils (myrrh, patchouli, and cypress) and their nanoemulsions (NEs) were tested against Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato unfed adults. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) were used to characterize the nanoemulsions. Four concentrations with three replicates were used in the bioassay of oils and NEs against ticks using an adult immersion test. Furthermore, a toxicity study of the three oils and their NEs using normal fibroblas

SUBMITTER: Abdel-Ghany HSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11543673 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature