In-vivo and in-vitro tick repellent properties of cotton fabric

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İnceboz T., Erkan G., Türkoğlu G. C., Sarıışık A. M., Bakırcı S., Uner S., ...More

TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, vol.85, no.19, pp.2071-2082, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 85 Issue: 19
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0040517515578326
  • Journal Name: TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2071-2082
  • Keywords: tick, eucalyptol, N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide, encapsulation, biopesticides, biological control, ESSENTIAL OIL, BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN, INSECTICIDE, MICROENCAPSULATION, FORMULATION, DEET
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) and eucalyptol were encapsulated by beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) using the kneading method at four different molar ratios. The products were applied to 100% cotton fabric through the impregnation method. Fourier transform infrared and differential scanning calorimetry analysis results confirmed that the inclusion complex occurred between beta-CD and repellent agents at mole ratios of 1:3 and 1:2 for eucalyptol and DEET, respectively. The experiments carried out on Hyalomma marginatum showed that DEET and eucalyptol treated fabrics repel, inhibit and kill blood-feeding Hyalomma marginatum ticks in-vivo and in-vitro for a period of at least 48 and 72 hours under laboratory conditions. In-vitro essay showed good repellent activities for both DEET and eucalyptol. The results show that eucalyptol has more repellent effect than DEET. In the case of the in-vivo essay, a single washing cycle of eucalyptol: beta-CD-treated fabric showed repellent activity.