Open AccessLarvicidal activity of Phyllanthus emblica Linn. (Euphorbiaceae) leaf extracts against important human vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)
Author(s) -
A. Jeyasankar,
Premalatha,
Kuppusamy Elumalai
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60190-x
Subject(s) - phyllanthus emblica , culex quinquefasciatus , aedes aegypti , euphorbiaceae , phyllanthus , biology , traditional medicine , larva , vector (molecular biology) , toxicology , botany , veterinary medicine , medicine , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna
Objective: To determine the larvicidal activity of Phyllanthus emblica leaf extracts against Aedes\udaegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. Methods: The larvicidal activity was determined against two\udvector mosquito species at concentrations of 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 ppm. Larval mortality was\udassessed after 72 hours. Results: The leaf extracts of P. emblica was found to be more susceptible\udagainst the larvae of Cx. quinquefasciatus with a LC50 value of 78.89 ppm. Conclusions: These\udresults suggested that the leaf extracts of P .emblica showed potential to be used as an ideal\udecofriendly approach for the control of the Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus