Essential oils of a few aromatic plants and their potential as knockdown, repellent and adulticidal agent to the filarial vector, Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)

Use of synthetic products for the control mosquito vectors raises serious concern about their negative impact on environment, non-target organisms and human safety. Alternatively, use several natural products, particularly plant based essential oils have gained attention due to good efficacy ecofriendly nature. The adult knockdown effect repellent activities derived from three selected plants Culex quinquefasciatus were evaluated. Data processing was performed using probit analysis. results showed that all exhibited considerable Cx. quinquefasciatus. In addition this, activity which significant in concentrations. It is suggested Citrus limon found be very active as repellent.