Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
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ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0412
+44 1300 500008
Renato Andreotti
EMBRAPA Beef Cattle,
Avenida Radio Maia, 830-Vila Popular, Caixa - 154, CEP79106-550, Campo Grande, MS
Brazil
Review Article
Tagetes minuta Linnaeus (Asteraceae) as a Potential New Alternative for the Mitigation of Tick Infestation
Author(s): Renato Andreotti, Marcos Valério Garcia, Jaqueline Matias, Jacqueline Cavalcante Barros and Rodrigo Casquero CunhaRenato Andreotti, Marcos Valério Garcia, Jaqueline Matias, Jacqueline Cavalcante Barros and Rodrigo Casquero Cunha
Ticks are hematophagous parasites of most vertebrate animals and can transmit various pathogens. After
mosquitoes, ticks are considered the most prevalent group of ectoparasitic arthropods to transmit pathogens to humans and rank first in the transmission of agents that cause disease in animals. The primary tool used to control these ectoparasites is the use of chemical products; however, resistance to several of these chemical compounds has already been reported in various locations worldwide. Considering this reality, several studies of plant extracts have been developed aiming to identify new compounds that are able to control ticks. In this context, the essential oil of Tagetes minuta may be a promising alternative in the control of some species of ticks. T. minuta is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the family Asteraceae and is popularly known in Brazil as “cr.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0412.1000168