Larvicidal potential of essential oils against Musca domestica and Anopheles stephensi.

Nitin Chauhan, Anushree Malik, Satyawati Sharma, R C Dhiman

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Article in Parasitology research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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Biological activity and safety profile of monoterpenes against Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020
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Adulticidal activities of Cymbopogon citratus (Stapf.) and Eucalyptus globulus (Labill.) essential oils and of their synergistic combinations against Aedes aegypti (L.), Aedes albopictus (Skuse), and Musca domestica (L.).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020
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Lemon Grass Essential Oil Does not Modulate Cancer Cells Multidrug Resistance by Citral-Its Dominant and Strongly Antimicrobial Compound.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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Essential Oils Extracted from Different Species of the Lamiaceae Plant Family as Prospective Bioagents against Several Detrimental Pests.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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Efficacy of Origanum vulgare essential oil and carvacrol against the housefly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019
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Preparation of Retinoyl-Flavonolignan Hybrids and Their Antioxidant Properties.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019
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Nitin ChauhanApplied Microbiology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Anushree MalikApplied Microbiology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India. anushree@rdat.iitd.ac.in.

Satyawati SharmaBiochemistry Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.

R C DhimanEnvironmental Epidemiology, National Institute of Malaria Research, Delhi, India.

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Abstract

The larvicidal activity of Mentha piperita, Cymbopogan citratus (lemongrass), Eucalyptus globulus and Citrus sinensis (orange) essential oils and their combinations was evaluated against Musca domestica (housefly) and Anopheles stephensi (mosquitoes) through contact toxicity assay. Among all the tested essential oils/combinations, Me. piperita was found to be the most effective larvicidal agent against Mu. domestica and An. stephensi with LC50 values of 0.66 μl/cm(2) and 44.66 ppm, respectively, after 48 h. The results clearly highlighted that the addition of mentha oil to other oils (1:1 ratio) improved their larvicidal activity. The order of effectiveness of essential oils/combinations indicated that the pattern for An. stephensi follows the trend as mentha > mentha + lemongrass > lemongrass > mentha + eucalyptus > eucalyptus > mentha + orange > orange and for Mu. domestica as mentha > mentha + lemongrass > lemongrass > mentha + orange > orange > mentha + eucalyptus > eucalyptus. The images obtained from scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis indicated the toxic effect of Me. piperita as the treated larvae were observed to be dehydrated and deformed. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of tested essential oils/combinations against the larval stages of Mu. domestica and An. stephensi and has the potential for development of botanical formulations.

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AnimalsAnophelesCitrus sinensisCymbopogonEucalyptusHousefliesInsecticidesLarvaMentha piperitaMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningOils, VolatilePlant OilsInsecticidesOils, VolatilePlant OilsAnopheles stephensiCitrus sinensisCymbopogan citratusEucalyptus globulusLarvaeMentha piperitaMusca domestica

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PMID26920567

DOI10.1007/s00436-016-4965-x

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