Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis

Infestation with the head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), is one of the most common parasitic infestation of humans worldwide. Traditionally, the main treatment for control of head lice is chemical control that is based in a wide variety of neurotoxic synthetic...

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Main Authors: Toloza, Ariel Ceferino, Zygadlo, Julio Alberto, Biurrun, Fernando Noe, Rotman, Alicia, Picollo, Maria Ines
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Online Access:https://academic.oup.com/jinsectscience/article/10/1/185/887544
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5420
https://doi.org/10.1673/031.010.14145
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author Toloza, Ariel Ceferino
Zygadlo, Julio Alberto
Biurrun, Fernando Noe
Rotman, Alicia
Picollo, Maria Ines
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Picollo, Maria Ines
Rotman, Alicia
Toloza, Ariel Ceferino
Zygadlo, Julio Alberto
author_facet Toloza, Ariel Ceferino
Zygadlo, Julio Alberto
Biurrun, Fernando Noe
Rotman, Alicia
Picollo, Maria Ines
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description Infestation with the head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), is one of the most common parasitic infestation of humans worldwide. Traditionally, the main treatment for control of head lice is chemical control that is based in a wide variety of neurotoxic synthetic insecticides. The repeated overuse of these products has resulted in the selection of resistant populations of head lice. Thus, plant-derived insecticides, such as the essential oils seem to be good viable alternatives as some have low toxicity to mammals and are biodegradable. We determined the insecticidal activity of 25 essential oils belonging to several botanical families present in Argentina against permethrin-resistant head lice. Significant differences in fumigant activity against head lice were found among the essential oils from the native and exotic plant species. The most effective essential oils were Cinnamomum porphyrium, followed by Aloysia citriodora (chemotype 2) and Myrcianthes pseudomato, with KT 50values of 1.12, 3.02 and 4.09; respectively. The results indicate that these essential oils are effective and could be incorporated into pediculicide formulations to control head lice infestations once proper formulation and toxicological tests are performed.
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spelling INTA54202019-07-03T12:02:16Z Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis Toloza, Ariel Ceferino Zygadlo, Julio Alberto Biurrun, Fernando Noe Rotman, Alicia Picollo, Maria Ines Pediculus Insecta Aceites Esenciales Control de Insectos Permetrina Insecticidas Argentina Essential Oils Insect Control Permethrin Insecticides Pediculus humanus capitis Piojos Chupadores Infestation with the head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae), is one of the most common parasitic infestation of humans worldwide. Traditionally, the main treatment for control of head lice is chemical control that is based in a wide variety of neurotoxic synthetic insecticides. The repeated overuse of these products has resulted in the selection of resistant populations of head lice. Thus, plant-derived insecticides, such as the essential oils seem to be good viable alternatives as some have low toxicity to mammals and are biodegradable. We determined the insecticidal activity of 25 essential oils belonging to several botanical families present in Argentina against permethrin-resistant head lice. Significant differences in fumigant activity against head lice were found among the essential oils from the native and exotic plant species. The most effective essential oils were Cinnamomum porphyrium, followed by Aloysia citriodora (chemotype 2) and Myrcianthes pseudomato, with KT 50values of 1.12, 3.02 and 4.09; respectively. The results indicate that these essential oils are effective and could be incorporated into pediculicide formulations to control head lice infestations once proper formulation and toxicological tests are performed. EEA La Rioja Fil: Toloza, Ariel Ceferino. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa. Centro de Investigación de Plagas e Insecticidas; Argentina Fil: Zygadlo, Julio Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Cátedra de Química Orgánica; Argentina Fil: Biurrun, Fernando Noe. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria La Rioja; Argentina Fil: Rotman, Alicia. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Cátedra de Botánica General; Argentina Fil: Picollo, Maria Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas para la Defensa. Centro de Investigación de Plagas e Insecticidas; Argentina 2019-07-03T11:58:29Z 2019-07-03T11:58:29Z 2010-01 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://academic.oup.com/jinsectscience/article/10/1/185/887544 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5420 1536-2442 https://doi.org/10.1673/031.010.14145 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Entomological Society of America Journal of Insect Science 10 (1) : 185. (2010)
spellingShingle Pediculus
Insecta
Aceites Esenciales
Control de Insectos
Permetrina
Insecticidas
Argentina
Essential Oils
Insect Control
Permethrin
Insecticides
Pediculus humanus capitis
Piojos Chupadores
Toloza, Ariel Ceferino
Zygadlo, Julio Alberto
Biurrun, Fernando Noe
Rotman, Alicia
Picollo, Maria Ines
Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis
title Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis
title_full Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis
title_fullStr Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis
title_full_unstemmed Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis
title_short Bioactivity of Argentinean essential oils against permethrin-resistant head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis
title_sort bioactivity of argentinean essential oils against permethrin resistant head lice pediculus humanus capitis
topic Pediculus
Insecta
Aceites Esenciales
Control de Insectos
Permetrina
Insecticidas
Argentina
Essential Oils
Insect Control
Permethrin
Insecticides
Pediculus humanus capitis
Piojos Chupadores
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https://doi.org/10.1673/031.010.14145
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