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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Bio-larvicidal activity of Prunus persica (L) crude leaf extracts against the larvae of Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus) (Diptera: Culicidae)
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Aylmarson N Sangma, K Vasudevan
Abstract
Mosquitoes are the major causative agents of vector borne diseases namely as malaria, lymphatic filariasis, dengue fever etc. worldwide. Mosquito control programs are used to reduce this problem but, it is completely rely on the use of synthetic insecticide which creates lots of risk on human health, aquatic animals and environment. Natural insecticides discovered in plants that are environmentally friendly and biodegradable provide an alternative method of mosquito control. Therefore, in the current study we investigate on the larvicidal activity of Prunus persica leave extract against the 4th instar larvae of three different species of mosquitoes such as Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. The Prunus persica leaf extract with various solvent caused moderate mortality at concentration of 25, 50, 100, 200, 300 ppm against the mosquito larvae. However, Prunus persica methanol leaf extact (PPMLE) showed the highest larvicidal efficacy with LC50 and LC90 value 55.432, 221.027 ppm for Anopheles stephensi; 70.961, 321.561 ppm for Aedes aegypti; 104.104, 483.622 ppm for Culex quinquefasciatus. These results indicate the potential larvicidal activity of methanol extract of Prunus persica leaf against malarial, filarial and dengue vectors.
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Pages:155-159
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Aylmarson N Sangma, K Vasudevan "Bio-larvicidal activity of <em>Prunus persica </em>(L) crude leaf extracts against the larvae of <em>Anopheles stephensi</em>, <em>Aedes aegypti</em> and <em>Culex quinquefasciatus</em>) (Diptera: Culicidae) ". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 155-159
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