The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro acaricide effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Tropaeolum majus on Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus engorged females. Extracts from the aerial parts (stems and leaves) and from the flowers were tested at a final concentration of 2%. The Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus engorged females were collected in farms in two municipalities (São Francisco de Assis and São Pedro do Sul), in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. An efficacy of 99,1% was found using extract of aerial parts in ethanol at 70%. This is the first report of acaricidal effect of Tropaeolum majus.
Resistance; Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus; Medicinal plants; Tropaeolum majus; Tropaeolaceae; Capuchinha
