In:
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, IOP Publishing, Vol. 918, No. 1 ( 2021-11-01), p. 012001-
Abstract:
Cymbopogon nardus , Syzygium aromaticum , and Citrus sinensis have been well known to possess insecticidal activity. Here, we investigated the repellent activity of individual of three essential oils ( C . nardus , S . aromaticum , C . sinensis ) and a combination of essential oils ( C . nardus + C . sinensis , C . nardus + S . aromaticum , and C. sinensis + S . aromaticum ) against a dengue vector, Aedes aegypti and a filarial vector, Culex quinquefasciatus . The essential oils (1 mg) were smeared evenly on the surface of the left arm (three volunteers) and then subjected to 25 females of A . aegypti and C . quinquefasciatus in the cage. The number of landed mosquitos was observed every hour for 7 hours to determine the protection index (PI). The result showed that individuals of three essential oils and a combination of essential oils generated 〉 90% of PI until 7 hours of application for both mosquitos species tested. Overall, the data demonstrated that individual of three essential oils, i.e., C . nardus , S . aromaticum , C . sinensis , and various combinations of essential oils ( C . nardus + C . sinensis ; C . nardus + S . aromaticum ; C. sinensis + S . aromaticum ) are promising as repellent agents against A . aegypti and C. quinquefasciatus .
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1755-1307
,
1755-1315
DOI:
10.1088/1755-1315/918/1/012001
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
IOP Publishing
Publication Date:
2021
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2434538-6
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