New Thai herbal shampoos as pediculicides for killing head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis de Geer (Phthiraptera)

Author: Sirawut SITTICHOK ¹ ; Orawan WONGNET ¹ ; Mayura SOONWERA ¹
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1. Department of Plant Production Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Adulticide; Cratoxylum formosum + eucalyptus; essential oil shampoo; Nymphicide; Ovicicide; Pediculus humanus capitis; Thai herbal shampoo
From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2018;8(2):106-112
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Thai herbal shampoos [Cartoxylum formosum (C. formosum) + eucalyptus essential oil (EO), C. formosum + citrus EO, Solanum trilobatum + eucalyptus EO, Solanum trilobatum + citrus EO, Moringa oleifera + eucalyptus EO and Moringa oleifera + citrus EO] for killing all stages of Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera). Methods: A filter paper contact method was applied with three concentrations (0.05, 0.10 and 0.20 mL/cm