Insecticidal and Repellent Activity of Siparuna guianensis Aubl. (Negramina) against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus | Zendy

Raimundo Wagner de Souza Aguiar | Zendy; Suetônio Fernandes dos Santos | Zendy; Fabrício da Silva Morgado | Zendy; Sérgio Donizeti Ascêncio | Zendy; Magnólia de Mendonça Lopes | Zendy; Kelvinson Fernandes Viana | Zendy; Julcemar Didonet | Zendy; Bergmann Morais Ribeiro | Zendy

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Insecticidal and Repellent Activity of Siparuna guianensis Aubl. (Negramina) against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus

Author(s) -

Raimundo Wagner de Souza Aguiar,

Suetônio Fernandes dos Santos,

Fabrício da Silva Morgado,

Sérgio Donizeti Ascêncio,

Magnólia de Mendonça Lopes,

Kelvinson Fernandes Viana,

Julcemar Didonet,

Bergmann Morais Ribeiro

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

plos one

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99

H-Index - 332

ISSN - 1932-6203

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0116765

Subject(s) - culex quinquefasciatus , aedes aegypti , biology , larva , aedes albopictus , pupa , aedes , mosquito control , toxicology , botany , traditional medicine , medicine , malaria , immunology

This study investigated the toxic effects of essential oils isolated from Siparuna guianensis against Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus (eggs, larvae, pupae, and adult) and Aedes albopictus (C6/36) cells. The oviposition-deterring activity, egg viability, and repellence activity in the presence of different essential oils concentrations were determined. The essential oils showed high toxicity to all developmental stages of A. aegypti and C. quinquefasciatus. Furthermore, the oils also showed high repellent activity towards the adult stage of mosquitoes (0.025 to 0.550 μg/cm2 skin conferred 100% repellence up to 120 min) and in contact with cultured insect cells (C6/36) induced death possibly by necrosis. The results presented in this work show the potential of S. guianensis essential oils for the development of an alternative and effective method for the natural control of mosquitoes in homes and urban areas.

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