Repellent activity of Vitex negundo and Curcuma longa herbal extract against simulium species in India

CONCLUSION: At an optimum concentration of 10%, the methanolic extract of vitex negundo cream provided complete protection times (CPTs) 320.4, 358.6, and 346.4 minutes, respectively. This finding offers confirmation of the methanolic extract and chloroform extract potential for use in new blackfly repellents.PMID:38634372 | DOI:10.4103/JVBD.JVBD_181_23
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research