Efficacy of Certain Essential Oils and Insect Repellents Against Land Leeches

  • D. R. Nath Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur
  • N. G. Das Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur
  • P. R. Malhotra Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.36.5982
Keywords: Mylol, DMP, Repellants, Land Leeches

Abstract

Relative efficacy of six essential oils, viz., Cinnamon, Citronella, Eucalyptus, Orange, Pine, Spearmint and four insect repellents i.e, Dimethyl phthalate (DMP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), Expel and Mylol was investigated against landleeches,Haemadipsa zeylanica montivindicis Moore, under laboratory conditions. Cinnamon oil was found to be the best among the essential oils and out of repellents, Mylol and DMP were effective equally.

Author Biographies

D. R. Nath, Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur
Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur-784001
N. G. Das, Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur
Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur-784001
P. R. Malhotra, Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur
Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur-784001
Published
2014-01-21
How to Cite
Nath, D., Das, N., & Malhotra, P. (2014). Efficacy of Certain Essential Oils and Insect Repellents Against Land Leeches. Defence Science Journal, 36(3), 327-330. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.36.5982
Issue
Vol 36 No 3
Section
General Papers
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