When scent becomes a weapon—plant essential oils as potent bioinsecticides

N Devrnja, M Milutinović, J Savić - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crop protection still mostly relies on synthetic pesticides for crop pest control. However, the
rationale for their continued use is shaded by the revealed adverse effects, such as relatively …

Importance of ticks and their chemical and immunological control in livestock

ZI Rajput, S Hu, W Chen, AG Arijo, C ** 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 …

In vitro efficacy of extracts of Melia azedarach against the tick Boophilus microplus

LMF Borges, PH Ferri, WJ Silva… - Medical and …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The efficacy of ripe fruit extracts of Melia azedarach L.(Rutales: Meliaceae) was evaluated
against the tick, Boophilus microplus (Canestrini)(Acari: Ixodidae). Ripe fruits of M …