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Efficiency of the latex from Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii, in the control of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae)
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PINTO, Zeneida T.; QUEIROZ, Margareth M. C.; BARBOSA, Júlio V. Efficiency of the latex from Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii, in the control of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae). Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, v.21, n.3, p.432-436, Jun. 2011.
0102-695X
10.1590/S0102-695X2011005000041
1981-528X
Autor
Pinto, Zeneida T.
Queiroz, Margareth M. C.
Barbosa, Júlio V.
Resumen
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the latex from
Euphorbia splendens var. hislopii (N.E. Br.) Ursch & Leandri, Euphorbiaceae,
on the eggs and engorged larvae of Rhipicephalus (B.) sanguineus (Latreille,
1806) (Acari: Ixodidae). Six aqueous concentrations: 25, 50, 100, 125, 250 and
500 μL/L of the latex of this plant were tested. The control group was tested
only with distilled water. The latex of E. splendens var. hislopii presented an
LD50 of 18.031 μL/L and LD90 of 84.610 μL/L against the eggs of R. (B.)
sanguineus. The larvae of all the groups treated with the latex presented a low
survival rate of 0% at 25 μL/L, 1% at 50 μL/L, 2% at 100 μL/L, 3% at 125
μL/L, 9% at 250 μL/L, 5% at 500 μL/L when compared with the control group
(91%). On day 7 and 14 after the application the latex killed more efficiently
the treated groups (25, 50, 100, 125, 250 and 500 μL/L). As from day 21 the
latex became less effective for all treatments. Our results clearly show that the
aqueous concentration of the latex have a strong effect on tick eggs and larvae
suggesting that it could become an important acaricide.