Arthropod repellency, especially tick (Ixodes ricinus), exerted by extract from Artemisia abrotanum and essential oil from flowers of Dianthus caryophyllum

H Tunón; W Thorsell; A Mikiver; I Malander

doi:10.1016/j.fitote.2006.02.009

Arthropod repellency, especially tick (Ixodes ricinus), exerted by extract from Artemisia abrotanum and essential oil from flowers of Dianthus caryophyllum

Fitoterapia. 2006 Jun;77(4):257-61. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.02.009. Epub 2006 Apr 19.

Authors

H Tunón¹, W Thorsell, A Mikiver, I Malander

Affiliation

¹ Swedish Biodiversity Centre, Box 7007, 750 07 Uppsala, Sweden. hakan.tunon@cbm.slu.se

PMID: 16624501
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2006.02.009

Abstract

A toluene extract of southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum) and the essential oil from flowers of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllum ) exerted pronounced a repellent effect both against ticks (nymphs of Ixodes ricinus) and yellow fever mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti). The most potent repellents found were coumarin and thujyl alcohol from A. abrotanum and phenylethanol from D. caryophyllum where coumarin and thujyl alcohol were also detected.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aedes / drug effects
Animals
Artemisia*
Dianthus*
Flowers
Insect Repellents / pharmacology*
Ixodes / drug effects
Mosquito Control
Phytotherapy*
Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
Plant Leaves
Plant Oils / pharmacology*
Tick Control

Substances

Insect Repellents
Plant Extracts
Plant Oils