Magano, S.R. (Solomon Ramagoai)Nchu, FelixEloff, Jacobus Nicolaas2012-03-142012-03-142011-08-15Magano, SR, Nchu, F & Eloff, JN 2011, 'In vitro investigation of the repellent effects of the essential oil of Lippia javanica on adults of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes', African Journal of Biotechnology, vol. 10, no. 44, pp. 8970-8975.1684-53157005589445E-6204-2012http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18426A suitable in vitro tick climbing repellency bioassay was developed to evaluate the repellent effects of the essential oil (n-hexane extracts of distillate) of Lippia javanica (Burm. F.) Spreng (Verbernaceae) on adults of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes Koch, 1844. The GC-MS analysis of the distillate of the essential oil of Lippia javanica revealed that myrcene (13.4%), 1,8-cineole (8%), dyhydrotagetone (7.9%), ipsenone (9.6%), bicyclo (3.1.1) heptanes-2-one (20.8%) and 2-butanone (13.3%) were the major constituents. A significant (P < 0.05) dose dependent repellency response was observed for the essential oil of L. javanica on adults of H. marginatum rufipes when data were subjected to Kruskal Wallis analysis.en© 2011 Academic JournalsHyalomma marginatum rufipesLippia javanicaRepellency bioassayEssential oilsGC-MSMateria medica, VegetableRepellentsArticle