The repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks

Katarína Štefanidesová; Ľudovít Škultéty; Olivier A.E. Sparagano; Eva Špitalská

doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.06.003

Author(s)

Katarína Štefanidesová
Ľudovít Škultéty
Olivier A.E. Sparagano
Eva Špitalská

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	780-786
Journal / Publication	Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
Volume	8
Issue number	5
Online published	15 Jun 2017
Publication status	Published - Aug 2017
Externally published	Yes

Link(s)

DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.06.003 Final Published version
	Check@CityULib
Link to Scopus	https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020906104&origin=recordpage
Permanent Link	https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(f629f8b6-5311-490b-998d-ba06035b0015).html

Abstract

Dermacentor reticulatus ticks are among the most important arthropod vectors of zoonotic disease agents in Europe. Eleven essential oils, namely basil (Ocimum basilicum), bergamot (Citrus bergamia), clove bud (Syzygium aromaticum), citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus), creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum), lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), lemon-scented gum (Corymbia citriodora), marjoram (Origanum majorana), peppermint (Mentha piperita), spearmint (M. spicata), and red thyme (Thymus vulgaris) were tested for repellency against adult D. reticulatus ticks at concentrations of 1 and 3%. Clove bud, creeping thyme and red thyme essential oils were the most efficient – repelling 83, 82 and 68% of ticks when diluted to 3%, respectively. The mixture of creeping thyme and citronella containing 1.5% of each showed higher repellency (91%) than individual essential oils at the concentration of 3%.

Research Area(s)

Dermacentor reticulatus, Essential oil, Repellency, Tick

Citation Format(s)

[ RIS ] [ BibTeX ]

The repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks. / Štefanidesová, Katarína; Škultéty, Ľudovít; Sparagano, Olivier A.E. et al.
In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, Vol. 8, No. 5, 08.2017, p. 780-786.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Štefanidesová, K, Škultéty, Ľ, Sparagano, OAE & Špitalská, E 2017, 'The repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks', Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 780-786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.06.003

Štefanidesová, K., Škultéty, Ľ., Sparagano, O. A. E., & Špitalská, E. (2017). The repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 8(5), 780-786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.06.003

Štefanidesová K, Škultéty Ľ, Sparagano OAE, Špitalská E. The repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 2017 Aug;8(5):780-786. Epub 2017 Jun 15. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.06.003

Štefanidesová, Katarína ; Škultéty, Ľudovít ; Sparagano, Olivier A.E. et al. / The repellent efficacy of eleven essential oils against adult Dermacentor reticulatus ticks. In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 2017 ; Vol. 8, No. 5. pp. 780-786.