Repellent activities of dichloromethane extract of <i>Allium sativum</i> (garlic) (Liliaceae) against <i>Hyalomma rufipes</i> (Acari)

Dichloromethane (DCM) extract of garlic (Allium sativum Linn.) bulbs was assessed for its repellent effect against the hard tick, Hyalomma rufipes (Acari: Ixodidae) using two tick behavioural bioassays; Type A and Type B repellency bioassays, under laboratory conditions. These bioassays exploit the...

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Main Authors: Felix Nchu, Solomon R. Magano, Jacobus N. Eloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1356