Larvicidal activity of clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) extracts and eugenol against Aedes aegypti and Anopheles darlingi
Autor(es): Dasmedeiros, E.; Rodrigues, I. B.; Litaiff-Abreu, E.; Daspinto, A. C.; Tadei, W. P.
Resumo: Malaria and dengue are the cause of a heavy public health burden in the Amazon region. The present work evaluated the larvicidal activity of aqueous and methanolic extracts from clove, Eugenia caryophyllata Thunberg (Myrtaceae), and a chemical component are found in cloves, eugenol, against malaria and dengue mosquito vectors. Bioassays were carried out with these extracts and eugenol on Anopheles darlingi Root, 1926 and Aedes aegypti Linnaeus, 1762 (Diptera, Culicidae) third instar larvae. The median lethal concentration values obtained with aqueous extract against A. aegypti (LC sub(50) = 6.4 mg/mL) were higher than those observed against A. darlingi (LC sub(50) = 99 mg/mL). Eugenol exhibited an LC sub(50) value of 3.6 mg/mL against A. aegypti larvae. These findings show eugenol's potential as a larvicide against malaria and dengue vectors.
Palavras-Chave: Human diseases; Pesticides; Larvae; Malaria; Pest control; Toxicity tests; Mortality causes; Public health; Dengue; Roots; Vectors; Eugenol; Larvicides
Imprenta: African Journal of Biotechnology, v. 12, n. 8, p. 836-840, 2013.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Larvicide ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2013
