Adulticidal effect of combinations between Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus globulus essential oils against Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer

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Pediculus humanus capitis Eucalyptus globulus EO Cymbopogon citratus EO Adulticidal effect Head louse infestation Pediculicide

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Soonwera, M.
Department of Plant Production Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand.
Sittichok, S.
Department of Plant Production Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand.

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The results showed that all head lice adults that were immersed in a combination of 15% C. citratus EO + 15% E. globulus EO, 20% C. citratus EO + 20% E. globulus EO, and 30% C. citratus EO + 30% E. globulus EO for 3 min were destroyed with the highest mortality rate of 100% at 30 min and an LT50 ranging from 1.2 to 1.5 min. However, 0.5% (w/w) permethrin shampoo provided a slightly higher adulticidal activity than all EO formulations in terms of LT50 (0.9 min). According to the LD50 values reported in the literature, C. citratus EO + E. globulus EO can be developed into a safer shampoo for head lice treatment

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Soonwera, M., & Sittichok, S. (2023). Adulticidal effect of combinations between Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus globulus essential oils against Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer. International Journal of Agricultural Technology, 19(4), 1833–1842. retrieved from https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJAT/article/view/10886
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Vol. 19 No. 4 (2023): July
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