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Acaricidal activity of aqueous extracts of camomile flowers, Matricaria chamomilla , against the mite Psoroptes cuniculi
Author(s) -
Macchioni F.,
Perrucci S.,
Cecchi F.,
Cioni P. L.,
Morelli I.,
Pampiglione S.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medical and veterinary entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2915
pISSN - 0269-283X
DOI - 10.1111/j.0269-283x.2004.00488.x
Subject(s) - matricaria chamomilla , mite , biology , decoction , acari , asteraceae , botany , traditional medicine , horticulture , medicine
. Arcaricidal properties of decoctions, infusions and macerates of dried flower heads of camomile, Matricaria chamomilla L. (Asterales: Asteraceae) were tested in vitro against the mite Psoroptes cuniculi Delafond (Parasitiformes: Psoroptidae). This mite species is responsible for otoacariasis in domestic animals. Mites were exposed to the extracts for 24, 48 or 72 h. All the extracts tested showed highly significant acaricidal activity when compared with controls. Among them, a decoction of 10% was the only formulation which gave 100% activity at all the three observations times.