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Extract of the seeds of the plant Vitex agnus castus proven to be highly efficacious as a repellent against ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and biting flies

Overview of attention for article published in Parasitology Research, January 2005
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Title
Extract of the seeds of the plant Vitex agnus castus proven to be highly efficacious as a repellent against ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and biting flies
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Parasitology Research, January 2005
DOI 10.1007/s00436-004-1297-z
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Heinz Mehlhorn, Günter Schmahl, Jürgen Schmidt

Abstract

About 70 plant extracts were tested for their ability to repel the attacks of blood-sucking arthropods. It was found that a CO2 extract of the seeds of the Mediterranean plant Vitex agnus castus (monk's pepper) can be used as a spray to keep away especially Ixodes ricinus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks from animals and humans for at least 6 h. In addition mosquitoes, biting flies and fleas are also repelled for about 6 h.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 1%
Italy 1 1%
Morocco 1 1%
Unknown 67 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 15 21%
Student > Bachelor 11 16%
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 14%
Student > Master 9 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 5 7%
Other 13 19%
Unknown 7 10%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 26 37%
Medicine and Dentistry 8 11%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 6 9%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 7%
Chemistry 4 6%
Other 12 17%
Unknown 9 13%
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