Larvicidal activity of 94 extracts from ten plant species of northeastern of Brazil against Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) |
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Authors: | Patrícia V Oliveira Jesú C Ferreira Jr Fabyanne S Moura Gerson S Lima Fernando M de Oliveira Patrícia Emanuella S Oliveira Lucia M Conserva Ana Maria Giulietti Rosangela P Lyra Lemos |
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Institution: | 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Duhok University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq 2. Division of Veterinary Infection Biology and Immunology, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 22, 23845, Borstel, Germany 3. Department of Protozoology and Production of Protozoal Vaccines, Razi State Serum and Vaccine Research Institute, P.O. Box 3197619751, Karaj, IR, Iran
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Abstract: | In an effort to find effective and affordable ways to control of Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae), the larvicidal activities of 94 extracts from ten plant species belonging to eight families Guettarda grazielae and Spermacoce verticillata (Rubiaceae), Coccoloba mollis and Triplaris americana (Polygonaceae), Eschweilera ovata (Lecytidaceae), Merremia aegyptia (Convolvulaceae), Ouratea nitida (Ochnnaceae), Protium heptaphyllum (Burseraceae), Rourea doniana (Connaraceae), and Tovomita brevistaminea (Guttiferae)], widely found in the northeast of Brazil, were initially screened at 250 μg/mL. Nineteen of the 94 extracts
from six plant species (C. mollis, G. grazielae, M. aegyptia, R. doniana, S. verticillata, and T. americana) showed significant activity (>75% mortality) against the fourth instar larvae. Some of these extracts showed 100% mosquito
larvae mortality, with LD50 values lower 200 μg/mL. When compared to synthetic insecticide Temephos (LD50 8.7 μg/mL), two of them, hexane (LD50 12.1 μg/mL) and ethyl acetate (LD50 51.6 μg/mL) extracts from stems of R. doniana and G. grazielae, respectively, were the most effective. The isolation and purification of these extracts are in progress and evaluation of
these compounds will be needed to identify the active component. |
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