The efficacy of the volatile oils of three plants for controlling Lucilia sericata.
Myiasis is one of the most important parasitic diseases, which affects the human welfare. The volatile oils of three plants were tested against adult Lucilia sericata. The LC50 was 80 ppm by Anethum graveolens, 180 ppm by Conyza dioscoridis and 130 ppm by Mentha microphylla. The slope functions were 1.9, 1.79 and 2.2 respectively. The whole results were discussed.
Mazyad
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Ain Shams Research and Training Center on Vectors of Diseases, Cairo 11566, Egypt.
El-Serougi
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Morsy
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D028524:Anethum graveolens / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D035401:Conyza / Q000737:chemistry; D004175:Diptera / Q000187:drug effects*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D027541:Mentha / Q000737:chemistry; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000494:pharmacology*
D007306:Insecticides; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils