Entomologia Generalis (2019) 39, 61-72
Giovanni Benelli, Filippo Maggi, Angelo Canale and Heinz Mehlhorn (2019)
Lyme disease is on the rise – How about tick repellents? A global view
Entomologia Generalis 39 (2), 61-72
Abstract: Ticks are widely recognized as important vectors of a broad range of disease-causing agents. Recently, a noteworthy rise of Lyme disease cases has been reported, outlining the timely importance to develop novel and effective acaricides and repellents to reduce host-tick interactions. In this scenario, we provide a concise global view about the available tick repellent compounds, covering both commercially marketed products, with special reference to diethyltoluamide (DEET), ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate (IR3535), icaridin (saltidin) and p-menthane-3,8-diol, as well as promising compounds under investigation in these years. Among the most effective plant-borne repellents, we highlighted the noteworthy bioactivity of alpha-pinene, geraniol, citronellol, carvacrol, thymol, nepetalactone DHN 1 and DHN 2, nootkatone, valencene-13-ol, eugenol, phenylethyl alcohol and cinnamyl alcohol. In the final sections, major challenges to formulate products maintaining their tick repellent power over time are discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Giovanni Benelli, Angelo Canale
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general
Pest and/or beneficial records:
Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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Ixodes ricinus | ||||
Ixodes scapularis | ||||
Ixodes persulcatus |