Application of ethnobotanical repellents and acaricides in prevention, control and management of livestock ticks: A review

R Pavela, A Canale, H Mehlhorn, G Benelli - Research in veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ticks transmit at least the same number or even more pathogens than any other group of
blood-feeding arthropods worldwide affecting humans and animals. The eco-friendly control …

Tick repellents and acaricides of botanical origin: a green roadmap to control tick-borne diseases?

G Benelli, R Pavela, A Canale, H Mehlhorn - Parasitology Research, 2016 - Springer
Arthropods are dangerous vectors of agents of deadly diseases, which may hit as epidemics
or pandemics in the increasing world population of humans and animals. Among them, ticks …

Botanical acaricides and repellents in tick control: current status and future directions

CF Nwanade, M Wang, T Wang, Z Yu, J Liu - Experimental and Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Ticks are obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites and notorious as vectors of a great diversity
of, in many instances, zoonotic pathogens which can cause considerable damage to animal …

[HTML][HTML] Plant extracts to control ticks of veterinary and medical importance: A review

OT Adenubi, FO Fasina, LJ McGaw, JN Eloff… - South African Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Farmers in developing countries are faced with many diseases that limit the productivity of
their animals, many of these are caused by tick infestations. Years of use and overuse of …

Potential of traditional knowledge of plants in the management of arthropods in livestock industry with focus on (Acari) ticks

W Wanzala - Evidence‐Based Complementary and Alternative …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Antitick plants and related ethnoknowledge/ethnopractices with potential for integrated tick
control and management strategies to improve livestock production are reviewed. About 231 …

Pesticidal plants as a possible alternative to synthetic acaricides in tick control: A systematic review and meta-analysis

OT Adenubi, AS Ahmed, FO Fasina, LJ McGaw… - Industrial Crops and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Ticks are a large group of parasitic arthropods which transmit pathogens to animals and
humans, causing great economic losses. Chemical-based antitick measures include the use …

In vitro bioassays used in evaluating plant extracts for tick repellent and acaricidal properties: A critical review

OT Adenubi, LJ McGaw, JN Eloff, V Naidoo - Veterinary parasitology, 2018 - Elsevier
Ticks are haematophagous arthropods which rank closely with mosquitoes in their capacity
to transmit disease pathogens of importance to animals and humans. Current control of ticks …

Plant products and secondary metabolites with acaricide activity against ticks

JA Rosado-Aguilar, K Arjona-Cambranes… - Veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present review documents the results of studies evaluating the acaricidal activity of
different plant products and secondary metabolites against ticks that are resistant and …

Plant-derived natural compounds for tick pest control in livestock and wildlife: Pragmatism or Utopia?

DG Quadros, TL Johnson, TR Whitney, JD Oliver… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a significant economic hindrance for livestock production
and a menace to public health. The expansion of tick populations into new areas, the …

The role of natural products in integrated tick management in Africa

CKM Kaposhi - International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 1992 - cambridge.org
The use of synthetic acaricides in tick control is increasingly becoming more expensive. As a
result, a lot of Africa's resource-poor farmers are failing to dip their cattle regularly. Natural …