Lemongrass essential oil and DEET inhibit attractant detection in infected and non-infected Ixodes scapularis ticks

Blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Arachnida: Ixodidae), is a growing health concern for humans as vectors the causative agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, and many other pathogens. Given the potential health threat I. scapularis entails, and the need to find effective strategies to...

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Main Authors: Kayla Gaudet, Luis Adriano Anholeto, N. Kirk Hillier, Nicoletta Faraone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Current Research in Insect Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266651582400026X
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