Evaluation of repellent activity of thymol, menthol, methyl salicylate and salicylic acid on Boophilus microplus larvae (Canestrini, 1887) (Acari: Ixodidae);Avaliação da atividade repelente do timol, mentol, salicilato de metila e ácido salicilico sobre larvas de Boophilus microplus (Canestrini, 1887) (Acari: Ixodidae)

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 700-704

  Novelino, A M S ^a,c   Daemon, E ^a   Soares, G L G ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c CNPq   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Boophilus microplus; Natural substances; Repelency

Indexed keywords

ACARI; BOOPHILUS MICROPLUS; IXODIDA; IXODIDAE;

EID: 34548701382     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: 16784162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352007000300023     Document Type: Article

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