Essential oil was extracted from the leaves of Hyptis suaveolens by hydro-distillation placing 1kg washed fresh in round bottom flasks set up with 1liter distilled water. The Mosquitocidal activity, mosquito larvae (larvicidal) and repellency effect were carried-out using standard modified methods. Percentage yield essential oils gotten as 0.05%. showed very strong larvicidal properties against...

Many trichomes in plant organs have been studied previously, but research on leaf several plants the Lamiaceae tribe has never before. The conducted at Laboratory of FKIP Palembang. This study using a descriptive method. used this were from family, such as Ocimum sanctum, Penorema canescens, Salvia splendens, Lavandula angustifolia, Hyptis rhomboides, Anisomeles indica, and Clerodendrum japonic...

Concern about the deleterious effects associated with synthetic chemicals has revived interest to explore plants as a source of natural insecticides for mosquito control. Ethnobotanical studies conducted in Kenya on plant species including bush mint, Hyptis suaveolens Poit., showed that many of them repel mosquitoes effectively when burned overnight in rooms. Recent field works conducted with H...