Repellent and acaricidal properties of Ocimum suave against Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Name of Author

Esther N. Mwangi, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Ahmed Hassanali, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Suliman Essuman, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Edward Myandat, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Lambert Moreka, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Mark Kimondo, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi

Publication Date

1-1-1995

Abstract

An oil extracted from the leaves of a tropical shrub Ocimum suave was found to repel as well as kill all stages of the tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. In an in vitro bioassay for the larvae, the LC50 of the oil in liquid paraffin was 0.024%. A 10% solution was found to kill all immatures and more than 70% of adults feeding on rabbits. Rabbits were protected for 5 days against attaching larvae using a 10% solution. Preliminary experiments undertaken with cattle kept in the field suggest that the oil may have potential in tick control, and a role in integrated tick management. © 1995 Chapman & Hall.

Keywords

acaricides, Natural products, Ocimum suave, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, tick control

PubMed ID

7621709

Recommended Citation

Mwangi, E., Hassanali, A., Essuman, S., Myandat, E., Moreka, L., & Kimondo, M. (1995). Repellent and acaricidal properties of Ocimum suave against Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. Experimental and Applied Acarology, 19 (1), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00051933