In vitro investigation of the toxic effects of extracts of Allium sativum bulbs on adults of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes and Rhipicephalus pulchellus

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-103

  Nchu, F ^a   Magano, S R ^a   Eloff, J N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Allium sativum; Contact toxity bioassay; Hyalomma marginatum rufipes; Rhipicephalus pulchellus

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; DICHLOROMETHANE; GARLIC EXTRACT; SUNFLOWER OIL; PLANT EXTRACT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LC 50; NONHUMAN; TICK; TOXICITY TESTING; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GARLIC; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LD 50; METHODOLOGY; RHIPICEPHALUS; TIME;

ACARI; ALLIUM SATIVUM; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HYALOMMA MARGINATUM RUFIPES; IXODIDA; RHIPICEPHALUS PULCHELLUS;

ACETONE; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; GARLIC; LETHAL DOSE 50; METHYLENE CHLORIDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHIPICEPHALUS; TICK CONTROL; TICKS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 26944495407     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v76i2.405     Document Type: Article

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