The College of Education for Pure Sciences discusses a master’s thesis on evaluating the efficacy of volatile oil extracts and their molecular diagnostic role in treating experimental infections.
The College of Education for Pure Sciences discusses a master’s thesis on evaluating the efficacy of volatile oil extracts and their molecular diagnostic role in treating experimental infections.
The College of Education for Pure Sciences discusses a master’s thesis on evaluating the efficacy of volatile oil extracts and their molecular diagnostic role in treating experimental infections.
The Department of Life Sciences at the College of Education for Pure Sciences at the University of Karbala discussed a master’s thesis entitled “Evaluation of the efficacy of volatile oil extracts and their molecular diagnostic role in treating experimental infections of ectoparasites in local chickens in Babil Governorate.”
by student Hassan Khadir Abbas Muzal.
Under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Ya’rab Mudhar Al-Qazwini as the first supervisor.
Assistant Professor Dr. Mona Ibrahim Jassim is the second supervisor.
The study aimed to investigate the effects of using volatile oils to enhance the killing effect against the red mite in laboratory conditions. This may contribute to reducing the use of synthetic pesticides and addressing the problem of mite resistance by reducing the toxicity of compounds and chemical treatments.
The study concluded that essential oils, especially lemongrass oil, are highly effective against the red mite through contact toxicity tests. Essential oils are also an important part of integrated control against the red mite, thus achieving sustainable control of this parasite. The first complete genome sequence of the red mite was also determined from the isolate named HYM-Babylon-1, representing the first comprehensive genomic data source for this species in the region.
The study recommended the use of direct vaporization of volatile oils by extending a tube into the experimental environment without direct contact with the parasite. A similar study was also conducted on birds in vivo. GC-MS analysis of the volatile oils was also conducted to identify the active compounds affecting the parasite.
