| Larvicidal and repellent activity of tetradecanoic acid against Aedes aegypti (Linn.) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say.) (Diptera:Culicidae). | |
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PMID: 21967693 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the larvicidal and repellent efficacy of tetradecanoic acid against Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) L. and Culex quinquefasciatus (Cx. quinquefasciatus) Say (Diptera: Culicidae). METHODS: Larvicidal efficacy of tetradecanoic acid was tested at various concentrations against the early third instar larvae of Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus. The repellent activity was determined against two mosquito species at three concentrations viz., 1.0,2.5 and 5.0 ppm under the laboratory conditions. RESULTS: The tetradecanoic acid was found to be more effective against Cx. quinquefasciatus than Ae. aegypti larvae. The LC(50) values were 14.08 ppm and 25.10 ppm, respectively. Tetradecanoic acid showed lesser repellency against Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus. The highest repellency was observed in higher concentration of 5.0 mg/cm(2) provided 100% protection up to 60 and 90 min against Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus respectively. CONCLUSIONS: From the results it can be concluded the tetradecanoic acid is a potential for controlling Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. |
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R Sivakumar; A Jebanesan; M Govindarajan; P Rajasekar |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine Volume: 4 ISSN: 1995-7645 ISO Abbreviation: Asian Pac J Trop Med Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-10-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101533720 Medline TA: Asian Pac J Trop Med Country: Singapore |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 706-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Hainan Medical College. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Division of Vector Biology, Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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