Acaricide Efficacy of Plant Extracts Against Ticks

Teklu Yitbarek published data on figshare in 2026 evaluating botanical acaricides. The dataset contains results from adult immersion tests measuring tick mortality and oviposition inhibition for ethanol extracts of Ricinus communis, Azadirachta indica, and Jatropha curcas at concentrations from 12.5 to 100 mg/mL. It includes calculated LD₅₀ and LD₉₀ values and statistical analysis of dose-dependent effects.

Use Cases

• Compare acaricide efficacy based on plant species and extract concentration.
• Model dose-response relationships based on reported LD₅₀ and LD₉₀ values.
• Analyze the correlation between tick mortality and oviposition inhibition.
• Screen plant extracts for potential as synthetic acaricide alternatives.

Strengths

• Includes specific efficacy percentages for three plant species at 100 mg/mL.
• Reports precise LD₅₀ and LD₉₀ values for two plant extracts.
• Contains oviposition inhibition percentages with statistical significance (p < 0.05) noted.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (13.9 KB), indicating a limited experimental scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Adult immersion tests conducted in a laboratory setting.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 17:40:02; freshness should be verified.