In vitro acaricidal activity of essential oils and their binary mixtures against ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

Ixodes scapularis ticks are vectors of infectious agents that cause illness in humans, including Lyme disease. Recent years have seen a surge in tick-borne diseases (TBD) resulting in a high demand for tick management products. Plants offer a valuable source of active compounds for the development o...

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Main Authors: Luís Adriano Anholeto, Sophia Blanchard, Haozhe Vincent Wang, Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas, Neil Kirk Hillier, Nicoletta Faraone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X24000025