Oviposition deterrent activity from the ethanolic extract of Pongamia pinnata, Coleus forskohlii, and Datura stramonium leaves against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefaciatus.
Autor(es): Swathi S; Murugananthan G; Ghosh S K
Resumo: Mosquitoes are responsible for spread of many diseases than any other group of arthropods. Diseases such as malaria, filariasis, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), and chikunguinya are real threat to mankind. In the present study, ethanolic extracts of leaves of Pongamia pinnata, Coleus forskohlii, and Datura stramonium were evaluated for oviposition deterrent activity against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. The oviposition deterrent tests of ethanolic extract of Pongamia pinnata, Coleus forskohlii, and Datura stramonium leaves reduced egg laying by 97.62%, 77.3%, 100% against Aedes aegypti and 59.10%, 39.22%, 82% against Culex quinquefasciatus at higher concentration (0.1%).
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti; Coleus forskohlii; Culex quinquefasciatus; Datura stramonium; Oviposition deterrent; Pongamia pinnata
Imprenta: Pharmacognosy Magazine, v. 6, n. 24, p. 320-322, 2010
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.4103/0973-1296.71796.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Dengue
Data de publicação: 2010
