Bioactivity-Guided Investigation of Geranium Essential Oils as Natural Tick Repellents

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (17) ◽  
pp. 4101-4107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhayat Tabanca ◽  
Mei Wang ◽  
Cristina Avonto ◽  
Amar G. Chittiboyina ◽  
Jon F. Parcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Tick Repellents

scholarly journals Essential oils as tick repellents on clothing

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Soutar ◽  
Freya Cohen ◽  
Richard Wall
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
No Reduction ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Tick Abundance ◽  
Spearmint Oil ◽  
Oregano Oil ◽  
Negative Controls ◽  
Tick Repellents

Abstract Essential oils show promise as natural alternatives to synthetic tick repellents, but few studies have investigated their repellent efficacy in vivo or under field conditions. Here, blanket-drags and standardised walks were employed to evaluate tick acquisition by 1 m2 cotton blankets or cotton trousers, respectively, in woodland edge habitats of known high tick abundance. Blankets and trousers had been treated with one of 5% oregano, rosemary, spearmint or thyme oils, 20% DEET (N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) (positive control) or ethanol excipient-only (negative control). The number of ticks present on the blankets or trousers differed significantly between treatments: spearmint oil treatments resulted in significantly fewer ticks than the negative controls for both blankets and trousers and significantly fewer ticks were present on the oregano oil treated blankets. For ticks that did attach to the trousers, the rate of drop off within 3 min was significantly higher for trousers treated with spearmint oil or thyme oil than ethanol, oregano oil and rosemary oil. No reduction in repellence was detected over a 24 h period between treatment and testing. The results suggest that 5% oregano and spearmint oils exhibit potential as natural clothing repellents, with an effective equivalence to 20% DEET.

Essential Oils and Related Products

1963 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 5-0 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils

New S-prenyl thioesters from essential oils of some Rutaceae

1980 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1537-1539 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils

Gynecomastia Tied to Essential Oils

2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
MARY ANN MOON
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of flowers, leaves and stems of Cotinus coggygria

Planta Medica ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Milošević ◽  
N Nićiforović ◽  
V Mihailović ◽  
S Solujić ◽  
N Vuković
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Cotinus Coggygria

Lamiaceae essential oils and alcoholic extracts and their effects on zoonotic multi rug- resistant bacteria

Planta Medica ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Niculae ◽  
M Spînu ◽  
D Şandru ◽  
F Brudaşcă ◽  
D Cadar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Resistant Bacteria
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