The acaricidal and repellent activity of the essential and nano essential oil of Thymus vulgaris against the larval and engorged adult stages of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The brown dog tick is globally distributed and harms the host in terms of blood feeding and pathogen transfer. Chemicals are traditionally used for the control, but herbal plants have been investigated mainly due to their natural components with killing and repellant effects. Previously, the role of thymol has been described for the biocontrol of ticks at different stages. Therefore, a study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a thymol-rich herbal plant, Thymus vulgaris L., and its major constituents on Rhipicephalus sanguineus.

Results

In this work, we suggested performing the larval mortality test using 2 mL microtubes instead of previously described pocket and immersion methods. This method seems to be closer to the environmental condition. The results rep

SUBMITTER: Alibeigi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874103 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature