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Tick fauna in grasslands on Mt. Aso and the possibility of the tick reduction to cattle by the essential oil

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the tick fauna in the Aso region and the repellent effects and acaricidal activity of three plant-derived essential oils against ticks.It was revealed that the most dominant species of tick in the region was Haemaphysalis longicornis, with large annual fluctuations in the number of juvenile stages.The essential oils also showed significant repellent effects against H. longicornis and were highly toxic to this species.These results suggest that spraying essential oils on cattle in spring and autumn, when juvenile stages emerge, may be useful in controlling this species by disrupting infestation.

Source: Acta Arachnologica

DOI: 10.2476/asjaa.74.63

Authors: Hikaru Shibuya, Yoshiki Tamagawa, Kohei Murata, Moungthipmalai Tanapoon, Cheepchanok Puwanard, Mayura Soonwera

Institutions: Tokai University, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4417209113

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