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ArticleInsects2024

Ecological Repellent Preparations Based on Natural Polymers with the Addition of Essential Oils Acting on Ticks.

Monika Owczarek, Maria Wiśniewska-Wrona, Katarzyna Bartosik, Alicja Buczek, Monika Sikora, Klaudia Piekarska, Piotr Cichacz, Patryk Śniarowski, Zdzisława Mrozińska, Marcin H Kudzin and 2 more

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Article in Insects, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Monika OwczarekŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3758-150X
Maria Wiśniewska-WronaŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5666-4138
Katarzyna BartosikDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4527-9012
Alicja BuczekDepartment of Biology and Parasitology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8032-9495
Monika SikoraŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0405-7982
Klaudia PiekarskaŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4853-8822
Piotr CichaczŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.
Patryk ŚniarowskiŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.
Zdzisława MrozińskaŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.
Marcin H KudzinŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.
Karolina Gzyra-JagiełaŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-5611-0274
Jagoda Jóźwik-PruskaŁukasiewicz Research Network-Lodz Institute of Technology, Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27 St., 90-570 Łódź, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-4517-0057

Funding

"Nauka dla Społeczeństwa" of Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Republic of Poland) NdS/546389/2022/2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTicks (Acari: Ixodida) pose a serious medical and veterinary threat as vectors of tick-borne pathogens. The wide variety of tick repellents available on the market primarily consist of synthetic preparations that may disrupt the ecological balance and accumulate in the environment, leading to harmful effects on humans and animals. The aim of the study was to develop an ecological preparation based on natural raw materials (biopolymers) with the addition of a mixture of essential oils that act as tick repellents.

methodsThe preparations were acquired through the emulsification method, specifically the oil-in-water emulsion technique. The assessment encompassed an analysis of their physicochemical properties, including centrifugal and thermal stability, dynamic viscosity, wetting angle, and conductivity. Additionally, their biodegradation and ecotoxicity profiles were evaluated, as well as their impact on tick behavior.

resultsThe preparations exhibited stability, rapid biodegradation, and absence of ecotoxicity. Additionally, they had repellent properties against the two tested species of ticks (

conclusionsEmulsion formulations comprising natural ingredients have significant research potential for combating ticks, thus mitigating the risk of tick-borne diseases in both human and animal populations.

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biopolymersDermacentor reticulatusecologyemulsionsessential oilsIxodes ricinusrepellent preparationticks

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PMID39769534
PMCPMC11678291

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