Chemical composition and fumigant acaricidal activity of Salvia officinalis essential oil against Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae).

Tayeb Mahi, Lalia Ammar, Narimen Madouni, Tara Canelo, Raul Bonal

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Tayeb MahiInstitute of Agricultural Sciences, Djillali Liabes University, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria. tayeb.mahi@univ-sba.dz.

Lalia AmmarResearch Laboratory in Geo-Environment and Spaces Development, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life, University of Mascara, Mascara, Algeria.

Narimen MadouniInstitute of Agricultural Sciences, Djillali Liabes University, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria.

Tara CaneloForest Research Group, INDEHESA, University of Extremadura, Plasencia, Spain.

Raul BonalForest Research Group, INDEHESA, University of Extremadura, Plasencia, Spain.

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Abstract

Ticks are major ectoparasites of livestock worldwide, causing severe economic losses through blood feeding, reduced productivity, and the transmission of several diseases. The intensive use of synthetic acaricides has led to resistance in tick populations and raised concerns about environmental contamination and animal health. Consequently, there is increasing interest in plant-derived products as safer and more sustainable alternatives for tick management. This study investigated the chemical composition and fumigant acaricidal activity of Salvia officinalis essential oil against the tick Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae). A total of 36 compounds were identified by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major constituents were dextro-camphor (26.90%), linalool (20.85%), and eucalyptol (20.37%), indicating a predominance of oxygenated monoterpenes. The essential oil exhibited marked fumigant toxicity against adult ticks under laboratory conditions. The median lethal concentration (LC₅₀) values were 3.19 and 1.89 µL L

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AcaricidesOils, VolatilePlant OilsRhipicephalusSalvia officinalisAnimalsFemaleFumigationGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryAcaricidesOils, VolatilePlant Oilsbotanical acaricideessential oilfumigation toxicityGC-MSRhipicephalus microplusSalvia officinalis

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PMID42667431

DOI10.1007/s10493-026-01185-0

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