Larvicidal potential of Sapindus saponaria to control the cattle tick Boophilus microplus Potencial larvicida de Sapindus saponaria para controle do carrapato bovino Boophilus microplus

The objective of this study was to evaluate the larvicidal potential of a crude ethanol extract (CEE) of soapberry Sapindus saponaria stem peel on the cattle tick Boophilus microplus. Tick larvae obtained by incubating engorged females, collected from naturally infested cattle, were placed in envelo...

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Main Authors: Fernando de Freitas Fernandes, Edméia de Paula e Souza Freitas, Anna Carolina da Costa, Ionizete Garcia da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2005-12-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2005001200013