| Adulticidal activity of essential oil of Lantana camara leaves against mosquitoes. | |
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PMID: 20418559 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Development of insect resistance to synthetic pesticides, high operational cost and environmental pollution have created the need for developing alternative approaches to control vector-borne diseases. In the present study we have investigated the insecticidal activity of essential oil isolated from the leaves of Lantana camara against mosquito vectors. METHODS: Essential oil was isolated from the leaves of L. camara using hydro-distillation method. Bioassay test was carried out by WHO method for determination of adulticidal activity against mosquitoes. Different compounds were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis. RESULTS: LD(50) values of the oil were 0.06, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05 and 0.06 mg/cm(2) while LD(90) values were 0.10, 0.10, 0.09, 0.09 and 0.10 mg/cm(2) against Ae. aegypti, Cx. quinquefasciatus, An. culicifacies, An. fluvialitis and An. stephensi respectively. KDT(50) of the oil were 20, 18, 15, 12, and 14 min and KDT(90) values were 35, 28 25, 18, 23 min against Ae. aegypti, Cx. quinquefasciatus, An. culicifacies, An. fluviatilis and An. stephensi, respectively on 0.208 mg/cm(2) impregnated paper. Studies on persistence of essential oil of L. camara on impregnated paper revealed that it has more adulticidal activity for longer period at low storage temperature. Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of essential oil showed 45 peaks. Caryophyllene (16.37%), eucalyptol (10.75%), alpha-humelene (8.22%) and germacrene (7.41%) were present in major amounts and contributed 42.75 per cent of the total constituents. INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSIONS: Essential oil from the leaves of L. camara possesses adulticidal activity against different mosquito species that could be utilized for development of oil-based insecticide as supplementary to synthetic insecticides. |
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Authors:
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V K Dua; A C Pandey; A P Dash |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Indian journal of medical research Volume: 131 ISSN: 0971-5916 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J. Med. Res. Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-26 Completed Date: 2010-07-29 Revised Date: 2013-04-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374701 Medline TA: Indian J Med Res Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 434-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR), Field Unit, Haridwar , India. |
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Animals Biological Assay Culicidae / drug effects* Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods Female Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods Insect Repellents / pharmacology Lantana / metabolism* Mosquito Control / methods* Oils, Volatile / metabolism Pesticides / pharmacology Plant Extracts / pharmacology Plant Leaves / metabolism* Temperature |
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0/Insect Repellents; 0/Oils, Volatile; 0/Pesticides; 0/Plant Extracts |
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