Bio-efficacy of Herbal Extracts in Controlling House Dust Mites

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ID5219696
AuthorsKirti Khatri (0000-0002-8035-9632, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology), Neeta Lodha (Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology), Vandana Kaushik (Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology), Vandana Dixit Kaushik (0000-0002-0394-263X, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology)
Year2011
Volume34
Issue1
Pages41-48
Publication date2011-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608
PublisherKamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/09709274.2011.11906367
OpenAlexW2187071848
LanguageEN
References cited1

House dust mites are the most important source of allergens in domestic environment. The present investigation was undertaken with objective to test the bio-efficacy of different herbal seed extracts in controlling house dust mites among rural household of Udaipur district. Most of the rural households in the study were scheduled tribe and illiterate. Labour work was their main occupation. The findings of the study concluded that respondents were facing varied allergic diseases due to house dust mites. Some of these problems were asthma, coughing, watery eyes, sneezing, eczema, skin rashes etc. Ironically, it was quite depressing to note that rural people were totally unaware about the cause of these problems. Illiteracy, unawareness and lack of exposure were the factors responsible for this. Herbal seed extracts can be used to control house dust mites like neem, karanja and castor. These seed extracts are locally available, eco-friendly and cost effective too

Allergen · Allergy · Asthma · Biology · Dust mites · Environmental health · Functional illiteracy · Traditional medicine · Tribe · Agricultural pest management studies · Entomological Studies and Ecology · Insect Pest Control Strategies · Medicine · Immunology · Toxicology

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