Different susceptibilities of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae to plant-derived products.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2019;
52:e20180197. [PMID:
30994796 DOI:
10.1590/0037-8682-0197-2018]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are important vectors that transmit arboviruses to human populations.
METHODS
Natural products were obtained and tested against larvae collected from the field in Fortaleza, capital of Ceará state.
RESULTS
The essential oils of Syzygium aromaticum (Ae. aegypti LC50 = 32.7 ppm and Ae. albopictus LC50 = 138.1 ppm) and Croton nepetaefolius (Ae. aegypti LC50 = 81.7 ppm and Ae. albopictus LC50 = 76.1 ppm) showed the most intense larvicidal activity.
CONCLUSIONS
The essential oils and methyl esters showed greater larvicidal activity than did the ethanol extracts.
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