Lack of prolonged activity of lavender essential oils as acaricides against the poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) under laboratory conditions

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 540-542

  George, D R ^a   Callaghan, K ^a,b   Guy, J H ^a   Sparagano, O A E ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dermayssus gallinae; Essential oil; Novel control

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; LAVENDER OIL;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; ECTOPARASITE; NONHUMAN; RED MITE; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACARI; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; LAVANDULA; MITE INFESTATIONS; MITES; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT OILS; POULTRY DISEASES;

ACARI; DERMANYSSUS GALLINAE; LAVANDULA;

EID: 50849116774     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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