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Chemical composition and toxicity of the essential oils from Cunila species (Lamiaceae) on the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus

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The essential oils obtained from the aerial parts of five species of Cunila (Lamiaceae) native to Southern Brazil were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The oil of Cunila angustifolia was characterized by sabinene; Cunila incana is rich in α-pinene and β-pinene, Cunila spicata and Cunila microcephala presented menthofuran as the main component, and in the essential oil of Cunila incisa, the major component was 1,8-cineole. Laboratory tests were carried out to determine the effect of the essential oils of the above cited plants on larvae of the cattle tick Riphicephalus (Boophilus) microplus. C. angustifolia, C. incana, and C. spicata were the most active samples killing almost the totality of the larvae. C. incisa and C. microcephala showed low acaricidal effect.

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The authors are grateful to CNPq, Fapergs, and Propesq/UFRGS for their financial support to the present work.

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  1. Faculdade de Farmácia, UFRGS, Av. Ipiranga, 2752, 90610-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Miriam A. Apel, Amélia T. Henriques & Gilsane von Poser

  2. Laboratório de Entomologia, Faculdade de Veterinária, UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves 9090, 91540-000, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Vera Lucia Sardá Ribeiro

  3. Curso de Ciências Biológicas, Centro Universitário La Salle, Av. Victor Barreto, 2288, 92010-000, Canoas, RS, Brazil

    Sérgio A. L. Bordignon

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Apel, M.A., Sardá Ribeiro, V.L., Bordignon, S.A.L. et al. Chemical composition and toxicity of the essential oils from Cunila species (Lamiaceae) on the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus . Parasitol Res 105, 863–868 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-009-1455-4

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