Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

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  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue: 1

Efficacy of herbal essential oils against tick parasitism in goats*

  • Author:
  • M.S. John, D.K. Maske, A.K. Jayraw
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 99 to 100

Department of Parasitology, Nagpur Veterinary College, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur-440 006, India.

Abstract

Comparative efficacy of herbal oil of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) and citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) was studied in graded dilutions in goats naturally infected with Hyalomma sp., Haemaphysalis sp. and Rhipicephalus sp. ticks. Based on time taken for complete elimination of body ticks, efficacy of lemongrass oil was comparatively better than citronella oil.

Keywords

Herbal essential oil, Lemongrass oil, Citronella oil, Tick, Goat