Efficacy of spray formulations containing binary mixtures of clove and eucalyptus oils against susceptible and pyrethroid/ malathion-resistant head lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 387-391

  Choi, Han Young ^a   Yang, Young Cheol ^b   Hyeock Lee, Si ^c   Marshall Clark, J ^d   Ahn, Young Joon ^e  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Beneficial Insects Laboratory   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Botanical pediculicide; Eucalyptus globulus; Eugenia caryophyllata; Pediculus humanus capitis; Spray formulation

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECTICIDE; MALATHION; PHENOTHRIN; PYRETHROID; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ANOPLURA; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EUCALYPTUS; EUGENIA; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; PARASITOLOGY; PEDICULUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANOPLURA; EUCALYPTUS; EUGENIA; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; MALATHION; OILS, VOLATILE; PEDICULUS; PLANT OILS; PYRETHRINS;

ANOPLURA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; PEDICULIDAE; PEDICULUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS; PHTHIRAPTERA; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 77952003641     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME09119     Document Type: Article

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