The use of essential oils in veterinary ectoparasite control: A review

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 233-243

  Ellse, L ^a   Wall, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Botanical products; Ectoparasites; Essential oils; Flies; Lice; Mange; Mites; Myiasis; Pediculosis; Ticks

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ECTOPARASITE; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLY; LITERATURE REVIEW; LOUSE; MAMMAL; MITE; MORTALITY; TICK; TOXICITY;

ACARI; ARTHROPODA; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; PHTHIRAPTERA;

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ACARI; ANIMAL; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; INSECT;

ACARI; ANIMALS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; INSECTS; OILS, VOLATILE;

EID: 84905722353     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mve.12033     Document Type: Review

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