Adewole, A and Oderinde, A and Bankole, Olukayode Olusola and faparusi, Foluso and OYEDE,, R.T. (2013) Larvacidial activities of three plant extracts of common wire weed (Sida Acuta), Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) and Neem(Azadirachta Indica) against the larva of mosquito (Anopheles Gambiae). Academia Journal of Medicinal Plants, 1 (2). 037-040. ISSN 2315-7771
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Abstract
Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium. Extensive use of chemical insecticides for control of vector borne diseases has created problems related to physiological resistance to vectors, adverse environmental effects, high operational cost, pest resurgence and vertebrate toxicity. Hence the emphasis on botanical insecticide which are more eco-friendly and effective. This study look at the potential of some indigenous plant extracts to control the larva of mosquito in the pond. The bioassay of the extracts show their high potential as larvacides which increase with increase in concentration of 2,5 and 10mg/L respectively. The Nepeta cataria shows highest mortality ratio at different concentration of the extract with LC50 of 0.98mg/L. The phytochemical screening shows the three extract to contain active chemicals of alkaloids,flavonoids, saponins and terpenoids at different concentrations.The study concluded that the extracts are very active against the larva of the mosquito, therefore more effort should be made to harness the potential of these available raw material as botanical pesticide.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mr Taiwo Egbeyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2020 15:47 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2020 15:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/536 |
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