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Evaluation of larvicidal activity of the essential oil of Allium macrostemon Bunge and its selected major constituent compounds against Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background During the screening programme for new agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs and local wild plants, the essential oil of dried bulbs of Allium macrostemon Bunge (Liliaceae) was found to possess larvicidal activity against mosquitoes.
Xin Chao Liu, Qiyong Liu, Ligang Zhou, Zhi Long Liu   +3 more
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Larvicidal Activities of Some Iranian Native Plants against the Main Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi

Acta Medica Iranica, 2013
Malaria is considered a major health problem in Iran. There are different methods for vector control. In this study we tested the larvicidal effects of some Iranian plants. The methanolic extracts of 11 plants were prepared with percolation method.
Mahnaz Khanavi, Hassan Vatandoost, Nafiseh Khosravi Dehaghi, Alireza Sanei Dehkordi, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Farzaneh Hadjiakhoondi   +6 more
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Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of the essential oil of Tagetes minuta Linnaeus from the southern Brazilian highlands [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tagetes minuta L. is a naturalized species that is not endemic to the high-altitude fields of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. In this study, we investigated the composition of the essential oil (EO) from the flowers of the plant and its larvicidal ...
Elisiane de Bona Sartor, Renan Reisdörfer Schorr, Fernando Cesar Martins Betim, Cintia Aparecida dos Anjos, Camila Freitas de Oliveira, Luciane Dalarmi, Deise Prehs Montrucchio, Josiane de Fátima Gaspari Dias, Obdulio Gomes Miguel, Marilis Dallarmi Miguel   +9 more
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Larvicidal activity of Sapindus mukorossi on Aedes aegypti

, 2016
Aedes aegypti is an ecto-parasite and vector of the Dengue fever. New eco-friendly method to control the population of these insects is necessary. In the present study we evaluated the potential of Sapindus mukorossi as larvicide. Methanol extract prepared by percolation method outstand as highly active larvicide, achieving 100 % larval mortality in 24
Jawale, Chetan, Dama, L.B.
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BIOEFFICACY OF ATALANTIA MONOPHYLLA (L.) CORREA. AGAINST EARIAS VITTELLA FAB. [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture, 2010
Hexane, chloroform and ethyl acetate extracts of the leaves of Atalantia monophylla (L.) Correa. were evaluated for their antifeedant and larvicidal activities along with their effect on pupation and adult emergence against bhendi fruit borer, Earias ...
Chellaiah Muthu, Kathirvelu Baskar, Selvadurai Kingsley, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu   +3 more
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Acetylcholinesterase inhibition mediated the larvicidal activity of Mangifera indica extract against Culex quinquefasciatus

Clinical Phytoscience
The study was formulated to identify the effect of Mangifera indica leaf extract in inhibiting the growth and metamorphosis of Culex quinquefasciatus larva. Bioassay-guided extraction identified the bioactive fraction, after which GC-MS characterized it.
Kayeen Vadakkan, Sruthy Satheesan Aravoor, Maya Rajan Mundanttu, Bhavya Krishnamurthy Devanooru, Vidhya Mohanan Puthiyamadathil   +4 more
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Larvicidal Activity of Essential Oils of Apiaceae Plants against Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2011
Background: Plant extracts and oils may act as alternatives to conventional pesticides for malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the larvicidal activity of essential oils of three plants of Apiaceae family against Anophe­les ...
MM Sedaghat, A Sanei Dehkordi, MR Abai, M Khanavi, F Mohtarami, Y Salim Abadi, F Rafi, H Vatandoost   +7 more
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Mosquito Larvicidal Activity and Cytotoxicity of the Extracts of Aromatic Plants from Malaysia. [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Lim H, Lee SY, Ho LY, Sit NW.
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Larvicidal activity of an indigenous plant, Centratherum anthelminticum.

Journal of environmental biology, 2009
Crude extracts of fruits and leaves of Centratherum anthelminticum in different solvents were tested for larvicidal activity against Anopheles stephensi, the vector of malaria. The petroleum ether crude extract of both fruits and leaves exhibited significant larvicidal activity against III instar larvae with LC50 values of 162.60 ppm and 522.94 ppm ...
Anamika, Srivastava, Roli, Bartarya, Shobhita, Tonk, S S, Srivastava, K Maharaj, Kumari   +4 more
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Larvicidal activity of Stemona collinsiae root extract against Musca domestica and Chrysomya megacephala. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2023
Sakulpanich A, Attrapadung S, Gritsanapan W.   +2 more
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