Autor(es): Dua V K,Gupta N C,Pandey A C,Sharma V P

Resumo: The repellent effect of Lantana camara flowers was evaluated against Aedes mosquitoes. Lantana flower extract in coconut oil provided 94.5% protection from Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti. The mean protection time was 1.9 h. One application of Lantana flower can provide more than 50% protection up to 4 h against the possible bites of Aedes mosquitoes. No adverse effects of the human volunteers were observed through 3 months after the application.

Imprenta: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, v. 12, n. 3, pt 1, p. 406-408, 1996

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Repellent ; Aedes aegypti - Public health

Data de publicação: 1996