Mosquito larvicidal activity of Rauvolfia serpentina L. seeds against Culex quinquefasciatus Say

Larvicidal activity of Nerium oleander L. (Apocynaceae) flower extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)

Culex quinquefasciatus is the vector responsible for serious disease filariasis among human beings. Plant derived products have received increased attention from scientists as they serve as a rich source for novel natural substances possessing insecticidal properties which are safe to human and ecosystem. During the last decade, various studies on natural plant products against vector mosquito ...

Larvicidal activity of some plant extracts to larvae of the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus (Say 1823).

OBJECTIVES AND METHODS Searching for potent plant larvicides, crude aqueous extract of the latex of Uschar (Calotropis procera) and Labakh (Ficus benghalensis) were tested against the fourth instar larvae of the lymphatic filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) using the conventional methods recommended by the WHO. Likewise, the toxicity level of Malathion was tested. The ...

Larvicidal effect of latex from Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T. Aiton against the mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)

The milkweed, Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T. Aiton (Gentianales: Asclepiadaceae) locally known as Akond, is an evergreen, perennial shrub, and is widely distributed in sub-tropical and tropical countries. It has been reported that latices of the milkweeds including C. gigantea contain cardiac glycosides that vary in amount and type between species, between various plant parts of the same species...

Larvicidal potential of Mimusops elengi against Aedes aegypti (L) and Culex quinquefasciatus (Say).

Larvicidal potential of Cyathea species against Culex quinquefasciatus

Resistance to insecticides has persuaded researchers to find new methods to control Culex quinquefasciatus proliferation. Plants may be a source of alternative agents for mosquito control due to ever-growing insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors and environmental imbalance caused by synthetic insecticides. The present study was intended to study the larvicidal activity of selected Cyathea ...