Evaluation of repellent activities of Cymbopogon essential oils against mosquito vectors of malaria, filariasis and dengue fever in India
Autor(es): Tyagi, BK; Shahi, AK; Kaul, BL
Resumo: Essential oils of four species and two hybrid varieties of Cymbopogon grasses were evaluated for their repellent properties against the major vector mosquitoes, namely, Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti, both in laboratory and field. The magnitude of repellency in the Cymbopogon essential oils was found to be of moderate to high order. All grass species protected completely from mosquito bites for 4 hrs, whereas C. nardus provided protection far as much as 8-10 hrs overnight.
Palavras-Chave: Cymbopogon spp.; Essential oil; Repellent activity; Mosquitos; Malaria; Filariasis; Dengue fever
Imprenta: Phytomedicine, v. 5, n. 4, p. 324-329, 1998
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Repellent
Data de publicação: 1998
