title: Acaricidal properties of the essential oil from Zanthoxylum caribaeum against Rhipicephalus microplus.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Jeane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Rafaelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vinturelle
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mattos
authors.forename: Luis Armando Candido
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Tietbohl
authors.forename: Marcelo Guerra
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Itabajara Silva Vaz
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Junior
authors.forename: Samanta Cardozo
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mourão
authors.forename: Leandro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Evelize
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Folly
mesh_terms: D056810:Acaricides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048494:Rhipicephalus / Q000187:drug effects*; D032106:Zanthoxylum / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056810:Acaricides; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils