Acaricidal Properties of the Essential Oil From Zanthoxylum caribaeum Against Rhipicephalus microplus

作者：Nogueira Jeane; Vinturelle Rafaelle; Mattos Camila; Candido Tietbohl Luis Armando; Santos Marcelo Guerra; Vaz Junior Itabajara Da Silva; Mourao Samanta Cardozo; Rocha Leandro; Folly Evelize^*

来源：Journal of Medical Entomology, 2014, 51(5): 971-975.

DOI：10.1603/ME13236

• vector control
• pest management
• resistance
• repellent

Zanthoxylum caribaeum Lamarck (Rutaceae) is plant species with a variety of medical applications, including insecticidal activity. This study determined the bioacaricidal activity of the essential oil from Z. caribaeum leaves against engorged Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1887) females using the adult immersion test. For this purpose, three serial concentrations (5.0, 2.5, and 1.25%, vol:vol, in 1% dimetilsulfoxide) of the essential oil were used. Essential oil 5% caused 65% mortality on the first day after treatment, 85% on the second day, and 100% mortality by the fifth day. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of the acaricidal activity of the essential oil from Z. caribaeum leaves against cattle ticks.

• 出版日期2014-9