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. 2020 Aug 1;11(8):490. doi: 10.3390/insects11080490

Table 3.

Plant-derived compounds with potential for tick control and prevention.

Class of Compound Compound Formula Source Effect Species of Tick
Monoterpene α-pinene C10H16 Plectranthus barbatus
Rosmarinus officinalis
Satureja myrtifolia
acaricide R. microplus
β-pinene C10H16 Lindera melissifolia
Stylosanthes humilis
Cleome monophylla
Clausena anisata
Cannabis sativa
repellent A. americanum
R. appendiculatus
β-citronellol C10H20O Pelargonium graveolens
Dianthus caryophyllus
acaricide,
repellent
A. americanum
I. ricinus
Borneol C10H18O Lavandula angustifolia
Artemisia abrotanum
Cunila spinate
Origanum minutiflorum
repellent H. marginatum
I. ricinus
R. turanicus
Carvacrol C10H14O Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Gynandropsis gynandra
Origanum minutiflorum
Satureja thymbra
Lippia gracilis
acaricide H. marginatum
I. Scapularis
R. appendiculatus
Citronellal C10H18O Cymbopogon nardus
Corymbia citriodora
Citrus hystrix
acaricide A. cajennens
D. nitens
I. ricinus
R. microplus
Elemol C15H26O Maclura pomifera repellent A. americanum
I. scapularis
Eucalyptol (1,8-cineole) C10H18O Eupatorium adenophorum
Lippia javanica
Ocimum species
acaricide H. longicornis
H. marginatum
R. microplus
Geraniol C10H18O Pelargonium species
Cymbopogon species
Dianthus caryophyllus
acaricide,
repellent
A. americanum
A. cajennense
I. ricinus
R. microplus
Limonene C10H16 Citrus species
Copaifera reticulata
Hesperozygis ringens
Tetradenia riparia
acaricide R. microplus
Linalool C10H18O Tagetes erecta
Hesperozygis ringens
Ocimum basilicum
Origanum onites
Cymbopogon martini
acaricide H. bispinosa
R. microplus
R.turanicus
Myrcene C10H16 Origanum minutiflorum
Lippia javanica
Salvia nilotica
acaricide H. marginatum
R.turanicus
Pulegone C10H16O Mentha suaveolens acaricide H. aegyptium
Tagetone C10H16O Tagetes species acaricide H. bispinosa
H. marginatum
R. sanguineus
Thymol C10H14O Thymus vulgaris
Lippia sidoides
Lippia gracilis
Origanum minutiflorum
acaricide A. cajennense
R. sanguineus
R. turanicus
Diterpene Callicarpenal C16H26O Callicarpa americana acaricide, repellent A. cajennense
Fatty acid amide Spilanthol C14H23NO Acmella Oleracea acaricide R. microplus,
D. nitens
Sesquiterpene α-humulene C15H24 Lindera melissifolia
Stylosanthes humilis
Cleome monophyla
repellent R. appendiculatus
β-caryophyllene C15H24 Syzygium aromaticum
Cannabis sativa
I. ricinus
R. microplus
Nootkatone C15H22O Chamaecyparis nootkatensis
Chrysopogon zizanioides
Citrus grandis
acaricide I. scapularis
Tetranotriterpenoid Azadirachtin C35H14016 Azadirachta indica
Melia azedarach
acaricide A. cajennense
R. microplus
Naphthoquinone Plumbagin C11H8O3 Plumbago zeylanica acaricide A. variegatum
Organosulfur Allicin C6H10OS2 Allium sativum acaricide, repellent H. marginatum
R. microplus
Phenylpropanoid Eugenol C10H12O2 Ocimum species
Artemisia species
Plectranthus barbatus
acaricide H. anatolicum
I. ricinus
R. appendiculatus
R. microplus
R. sanguineus
Pyrethrin Pyrethrin I C21H28O3 Chrysanthemum species acaricide D. reticulatus
D. variabilis
I. scapularis
R. sanguineus
Resin Oleoresin C18H27NO3 Copaifera reticulata acaricide R. microplus
Steroidal glycoside Digitoxin C41H64O13 Calotropis procera
Digitalis purpurea
acaricide H. dromedarii
R. microplus

Source: Adapted from [114], complemented by [120,125,126,127,128].