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Table 2 Lethal concentrations of T. vulgaris oils and its major constituents against R. sanguineus larva

From: The acaricidal and repellent activity of the essential and nano essential oil of Thymus vulgaris against the larval and engorged adult stages of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Substance

LC50a (95% CI)

LC90a (95% CI)

T. vulgaris EO

0.69 (0.63–0.74)

0.98 (0.91–1.1)

T. vulgaris nano EO

0.09 (0.05–0.13)

0.27 (0.22–0.36)

Thymol

6.4 (5.5–7.6)

8.8 (7.6–11.02)

P-cymene

50.5 (45.8–56.5)

75.33 (67.5–86.8)

  1. aCalculated as (%) for EO and nano EO; and mg/ml for Thymol and p-cymene
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BMC Veterinary Research

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