Repellent and larvicidal properties of selected indigenous plants in the control of Anopheles mosquitoes

CONCLUSION: The results obtained indicated that seed oil of Morinda citrifolia, essential oil of Ocimum basilicum, and crude extract of Moringa oleifera have repellent activity against An. gambiae s.l. The complete protection time (CPT) of Morinda citrifolia, Moringa oleifera, and Ocimum basilicum was 120 min, 72 min and 84 min at ED99.9 respectively. Morinda citrifolia oil exhibited larvicidal effects against the larvae of An. gambiae s.l. The results provide valuable information for the use of the plants as biocides.PMID:38648410 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.392267

Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Obadiah Opoku-Bamfoh Sandra Abankwa Kwarteng Frema A N Owusu Raphael Akpanya Kelvin A Mensah Mercy Badu Fred Y Gyamfi Victoria Sogbo Ebenezer J D Belford Abena Boakye Henry Morgan Morrison Patrick K Obuam Sylvester Coleman Source Type: research