Chemical composition and acaricidal properties of essential oils from Cinnamomum mollifolium, Eucalyptus globulus, and Pimenta dioica against Hyalomma rufipes (Acari: Ixodidae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyalomma rufipes (H. rufipes) ticks are widespread in Africa, Europe, and Asia. They transmit crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus, rickettsia, and midichloria, posing a significant risk to public health and livestock development. Developing acaricides based on plant essential oils (EOs) have risen, yet matters regarding their mechanism and feasible methods for tick tests remain unanswered. The aim of this study was to identify the chemical constituents of three EOs and evaluate their acaricidal activity against larval and adult ticks of H. rufipes, as well as to establish an artificial membrane feeding technique to explore the feasibility of Cinnamomum mollifolium EO for tick control in vitro.

Results

In this study, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) w

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645713 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature