Adulticidal and repellent properties of indigenous plant extracts against Larvae of mosquito: A Review

Nithar Ranjan Madhu; Bhanumati Sarkar

doi:10.52756/ijerr.2015.v01.004

Authors

Nithar Ranjan Madhu Department of Zoology, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpur, West Bengal, India
Bhanumati Sarkar Department of Botany, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpur, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52756/ijerr.2015.v01.004

Keywords:

Bio-control, larva, larvicides, mosquito, plant extract

Abstract

One method of prevention of mosquito borne diseases is the reduction of the mosquito population in the various stages of development, such as the use of ovicidal, larvicidal, pupicidal, adulticidal, and mosquitocidal substances. The application of chemical insecticides in mosquito control has resulted in the persistence and accumulation of non-biodegradable chemicals in the ecosystem, biological magnification through the food chain, insecticide resistance, and a toxic effect in human health and non-target organisms. Many studies on plant extracts against the mosquito population have been conducted around the world. The plant-mediated repellents are advantageous over chemical and physical methods, since it is cheap, single-step, and does not require high pressure, energy, temperature, or the use of highly toxic chemicals. In the latest years, a growing number of plant-borne compounds have been proposed for efficient and rapid extracellular synthesis of metal nanoparticles effective against mosquitoes at very low doses. The present study reveals that the aqueous extract of this leaf has a suitable property for a larvicidal natural product and may replace harmful chemical pesticides.

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