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Chemical Composition and Acaricidal Activity of Essential Oil of Lavandula dentata L. on Engorged Females of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

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Purpose

Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus is one the most significant ectoparasite in cattle farming in tropical and subtropical regions, causing problems to livestock health worldwide. The control of this ectoparasite primarily relies on the use of synthetic acaricides. However, the emergence of acaricide resistance has stimulated the search for new control alternatives, including phytocompounds with acaricidal and insecticidal potential. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acaricidal potential of Lavandula dentata essential oil against the engorged females of R. (B.) microplus.

Methods

Engorged females were obtained from infested bovines in dairy farms in Pernambuco, Brazil. L. dentata essential oil was extracted, and adult immersion test assays were performed using the following oil concentrations: 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, and 1%.

Results

L. dentata essential oil at a concentration of 1% was lethal to all engorged females, and concentrations of 0.6% and 0.8% caused mortality of 98.6% and 99.1%, respectively. These concentrations disrupted the reproductive capacity of engorged females, reducing oviposition by more than 90% and preventing egg hatching by over 87%.

Conclusion

The data revealed that L. dentata essential oil possesses effective pharmacological properties against R. (B.) microplus and could be used for tick control following in vivo evaluation, thus contributing to mitigating the negative impacts of synthetic acaricide use.

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Acknowledgements

This article is based on the Masters of Sciences dissertation (Postgraduate Program in Health and Reproduction of Production Animals) of the first author, which was developed at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, with support from a fellowship from the Brazilian funding agency Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES).

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  1. Laboratory of Parasitology, Federal University of the Agreste of Pernambuco, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Cicera Maria de Oliveira Xavier, Eduardo Henrique Amorim Silva, Ivaldo Victor Mota de Siqueira, Lucia Oliveira de Macedo, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos & Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho

  2. Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

    Vanderson Barbosa Bernardo

  3. Center of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

    Henrique Fonseca Goulart & Antônio Euzébio Goulart Santana

  4. Laboratory of Chemistry, Federal University of the Agreste of Pernambuco, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Pedro Gregório Vieira Aquino

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de Oliveira Xavier, C.M., Silva, E.H.A., de Siqueira, I.V.M. et al. Chemical Composition and Acaricidal Activity of Essential Oil of Lavandula dentata L. on Engorged Females of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae). Acta Parasit. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-024-00835-w

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