Ovicidal and repellent activities of botanical extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae)

Govindarajan, Marimuthu; Mathivanan, T.; Elumalai, K.; Krishnappa, Kaliyamoorthy; Anandan, A.

doi:10.1016/s2221-1691(11)60066-x

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“…In the present investigation too, oviposition deterrent test indicated that S. mauritiana extract has good repellency followed by S. canadensis, E. ridleyi, and E. jambolana against three mosquito species. This result also agrees with that of Govindarajan et al (2011) who has shown that the larvicidal and ovicidal activities of crude leaf extracts of Ervatamia coronaria and Caesalpinia pulcherrima against A. stephensi, A. aegypti, and C. quinquefasciatus. Our result also agrees with that of Elango et al (2009) who showed that indigenous plant extracts such as Aegle marmelos, Andrographis lineate, Andrographis paniculata, Cocculus hirsutus, Eclipta prostrata, and Tagetes erecta have oviposition-deterrent, ovicidal, and repellent activity against Anopheles subpictus in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India.…”

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Larvicidal, ovicidal, and oviposition-deterrent activities of four plant extracts against three mosquito species

Prathibha

Raghavendra

Vijayan

2014

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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In mosquito control programs, insecticides of botanical origin have the potential to eliminate eggs, larvae, and adults. So, the larvicidal, ovicidal, and oviposition-deterrent activities of petroleum ether and ethyl acetate extracts of the leaves of Eugenia jambolana, Solidago canadensis, Euodia ridleyi, and Spilanthes mauritiana were assayed against the three vector mosquito species, namely Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus. The larval bioassay was conducted following the World Health Organization method. The maximum larval mortality was found with ethyl acetate extract of S. mauritiana against the larvae of A. stephensi, A. aegypti, and C. quinquefasciatus with LC 50 values of 11.51, 28.1, 14.10 ppm, respectively. The mean percent hatchability of the ovicidal activity was observed at 48-h post-treatment. The percent hatchability was found to be inversely proportional to the concentration of the extract and directly proportional to the number of eggs. The flower head extract of S. mauritiana gave 100 % mortality followed by E. ridleyi, S. canadensis, and E. jambolana against the eggs of the three mosquito vectors. For oviposition-deterrent effect, out of the five concentrations tested (20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 ppm), the concentration of 100 ppm showed a significant egg laying-deterrent capacity. The oviposition activity index value of E. jambolana, E. ridleyi, S. canadensis, and S. mauritiana against A. aegypti, A. stephensi, C. quinquefasciatus at 100 ppm were −0.71, −0.71, −0.90, −0.93, −0.85, −0.91, −1, −1, −0.71, −0.85, −1, and −1, respectively. These results suggest that the leaf/flower extracts of certain local plants have the potential to be developed as possible eco-friendly means for the control of mosquitoes.

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“…The oviposition active indices of +0.3 and above are considered as attractants, while those with −0.3 and below are considered as repellents (Govindarajan et al 2011). Positive values indicate that more eggs were deposited in the test cups than in the control cups and that the test solutions were attractive.…”

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Larvicidal, ovicidal, and oviposition-deterrent activities of four plant extracts against three mosquito species

Prathibha

Raghavendra

Vijayan

2014

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Govindarajan et al [1] , from Tamilnadu (India), reported the ovicidal and repellent activity of Ervatamia coronaria (E. coronaria) and Caesalpinia pulcherrima (C. pulcherrima) leaf extract against Culex quinquefasciatus (Cx. quinquefasciatus), Aedes aegypti (Ae.…”

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“…Currently, the botanicals (viz., plant extracts, essential oils and phytochemicals) with mosquitocidal potential are recognized as potent alternatives to replace the synthetic insecticides in mosquito control programs due to their larvicidal, pupicidal and adulticidal properties; these also have excellent oviposition inhibiting, repellent or insect growth regulatory effects, and are found environmentally safe, degradable and target specific. Several authors, from different parts of India, timely reported the potential role of various plants extracts [1][2][3][4] , since these contain multiple active ingredients with different modes of action, and thus lessening the chance of resistance development in mosquito populations.Govindarajan et al [1] , from Tamilnadu (India), reported the ovicidal and repellent activity of Ervatamia coronaria (E. coronaria) and Caesalpinia pulcherrima (C. pulcherrima) leaf extract against Culex quinquefasciatus (Cx. quinquefasciatus), Aedes aegypti (Ae.…”

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Mosquito vector management with botanicals–the most effective weapons in controlling mosquito–borne diseases

Mandal¹

2012

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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Dear editor,Mosquito-borne diseases, viz., malaria, filariasis, dengue hemorrhagic fever, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis etc., created huge impact on humans over the world, and the chemical insecticides remain the mainstay of effective control. But, indiscriminate and rampant use of the chemical insecticides in controlling mosquito vectors, in order to prevent diseases vectored by them, has resulted problems related to the adverse environmental effects for their (insecticides) potential toxicity, high operational cost, community acceptance, and the development of insecticide resistance among the vectors. The factors mentioned above prompted the search for new means of control strategies. Currently, the botanicals (viz., plant extracts, essential oils and phytochemicals) with mosquitocidal potential are recognized as potent alternatives to replace the synthetic insecticides in mosquito control programs due to their larvicidal, pupicidal and adulticidal properties; these also have excellent oviposition inhibiting, repellent or insect growth regulatory effects, and are found environmentally safe, degradable and target specific. Several authors, from different parts of India, timely reported the potential role of various plants extracts [1][2][3][4] , since these contain multiple active ingredients with different modes of action, and thus lessening the chance of resistance development in mosquito populations.Govindarajan et al [1] , from Tamilnadu (India), reported the ovicidal and repellent activity of Ervatamia coronaria (E. coronaria) and Caesalpinia pulcherrima (C. pulcherrima) leaf extract against Culex quinquefasciatus (Cx. quinquefasciatus), Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) and Anopheles stephensi (An. stephensi), the eggs of which lost 100 % hatchability due to E. coronaria, at concentrations of 250, 200 and 150 ppm, respectively, while C. pulcherrima exerted zero hatchability (100 % mortality) at 375, 300 and 225 ppm, respectively against the mosquitoes. E. coronaria, which was found to have greater repellency than C. pulcherrima, provided 100 % protection for 150, 180 and 210 min at 5 mg/cm 2 .Prabhu et al [2] , from Coimbatore (India), studied the larvicidal activity of Moringa oleifera extract against larvae and pupa of An. stephensi, and recorded LC 50 (57.79-78.93 ppm) and LC 90 (125.93-143.20 ppm) values for larvae; the LC 50 and LC 90 for the pupae were 67.77 ppm and 141.00 ppm, respectively.Kumar et al [3] , from New Delhi (India), nicely documented the larvicidal and repellent potential of Mentha piperita essential oil against Ae. Aegypti; the 24 h LC 50 and LC 90 values against the larvae were 111.90 and 295.18 ppm, respectively, and against the adults the agent showed 100 % protection for 150 min.The repellent activity of Eucalyptus and Azadirachta indica (A. indica) seed oil has been evaluated against Cx. quinquefasciatus, and it has been recorded that there was zero bite for 120 and 180 min, respectively due to Eucalyptus and A. indica seed oil, and thus 100 % protection from Cx. quinquefa...

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“…Many active components of phytochemicals have great potential for the natural control of insect pests [21] . Plants produce secondary metabolites that act as insecticides, larvicides, growth inhibitions, antifeedants and insect repellents [22,23] . Some phytochemicals contain compounds that interfere with the normal development of insects [24][25][26] .…”

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Bioefficacy of crude extract of Cyperus aromaticus (Family: Cyperaceae) cultured cells, against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

Kamiabi

Jaal

Keng

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine

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Objective: To evaluate the growth inhibition activity of the crude extract of Cyperus aromaticus (C. aromaticus) cultured cells against the 3rd instar larvae of Aedes aegypti (Linn.) and Aedes albopictus Skuse (Ae. albopictus) under laboratory conditions, and determine the sublethal effects (EI 50 ) of the crude extract of C. aromaticus cultured cells on some biological and morphological parameters of both Aedes mosquito species during two generations as well. Methods: The cell suspension cultures of C. aromaticus were activated from five callus lines (P4, Pa, Z1, Z6 and Ml) derived from the root explants of in vitro plantlets. The cultured cells were extracted in chloroform and used as plant material for the present study. For detection of juvenile hormone III, the crude extracts were analyzed by HPLC. Then the crude extracts of the three C. aromaticus cultured cell lines which contained varied amounts of juvenile hormone III [high level (P4 cell line), medium level (Z1 cell line) and low level (Ml cell line)] were tested against Aedes mosquito species. Laboratory evaluation was performed against late third instar larvae of the Vector Control Research Unit strains of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus using the standard WHO method. The effects of EI 50 of the C. aromaticus cultured P4 cells on fecundity, fertility, growth period, sex ratio, adult size and longevity of Aedes mosquitoes were assessed. Results: Bioassay tests presented the remarkable growth inhibition activity of the crude extracts of C. aromaticus cultured cells against the two Aedes mosquitoes. Between the two mosquito species, Ae. albopictus was more susceptible to the crude extracts with lower EI 50 values. EI 50 of the crude extract of C. aromaticus cultured cells (P4) increased the sterility indices in the parental generation females in both Aedes mosquito species. A significant delay in the pupal formation and adult emergence were observed in the parental generation of the both mosquito species. The sex ratio of the adult population either parental or F1 generation of the Aedes mosquito species was not significantly affected by the EI 50 dosage of the crude extract of C. aromaticus cultured P4 cells. A significant decrease in the wing length of the treated adult (female and male) of Aedes aegypti as well as the treated female of Ae. albopictus were observed. Longevity of the adult female of the parental generation of both Aedes mosquitoes as well as females of F1 generation of Ae. albopictus were significantly decreased. Conclusions: The present study revealed the potential of the crude extract of C. aromaticus cultured cells in controlling vector mosquito populations in the effort to reduce the transmission of vector borne diseases.

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Ovicidal and repellent activities of botanical extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae)

Cited by 107 publications

References 28 publications

Larvicidal, ovicidal, and oviposition-deterrent activities of four plant extracts against three mosquito species

Larvicidal, ovicidal, and oviposition-deterrent activities of four plant extracts against three mosquito species

Mosquito vector management with botanicals–the most effective weapons in controlling mosquito–borne diseases

Bioefficacy of crude extract of Cyperus aromaticus (Family: Cyperaceae) cultured cells, against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

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