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Chemical compositions and larvicidal activities of leaf essential oils from two eucalyptus species.
Bioresour Technol. 2009 Jan; 100(1):452-6.BT

Abstract

In the current study, the mosquito larvicidal activity of leaf essential oils and their constituents from two eucalyptus species (Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus urophylla) against two mosquito species, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, was investigated. In addition, the chemical compositions of the leaf essential oils were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results from the larvicidal tests revealed that essential oil from the leaves of E. camaldulensis had an excellent inhibitory effect against both A. aegypti and A. albopictus larvae. The 12 pure constituents extracted from the two eucalyptus leaf essential oils were also tested individually against two mosquito larvae. Among the six effective constituents, alpha-terpinene exhibits the best larvicidal effect against both A. aegypti and A. albopictus larvae. Results of this study show that the leaf essential oil of E. camaldulensis and its effective constituents might be considered as a potent source for the production of fine natural larvicides.

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Cheng SS
Experimental Forest, National Taiwan University, Nan-Tou, Taiwan.
Huang CG
No affiliation info available
Chen YJ
No affiliation info available
Yu JJ
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Chen WJ
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Chang ST
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MeSH

AnimalsCulicidaeEucalyptusInsecticidesLarvaOils, VolatilePlant ExtractsPlant LeavesSurvival Rate

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18396398

Citation

Cheng, Sen-Sung, et al. "Chemical Compositions and Larvicidal Activities of Leaf Essential Oils From Two Eucalyptus Species." Bioresource Technology, vol. 100, no. 1, 2009, pp. 452-6.
Cheng SS, Huang CG, Chen YJ, et al. Chemical compositions and larvicidal activities of leaf essential oils from two eucalyptus species. Bioresour Technol. 2009;100(1):452-6.
Cheng, S. S., Huang, C. G., Chen, Y. J., Yu, J. J., Chen, W. J., & Chang, S. T. (2009). Chemical compositions and larvicidal activities of leaf essential oils from two eucalyptus species. Bioresource Technology, 100(1), 452-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2008.02.038
Cheng SS, et al. Chemical Compositions and Larvicidal Activities of Leaf Essential Oils From Two Eucalyptus Species. Bioresour Technol. 2009;100(1):452-6. PubMed PMID: 18396398.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical compositions and larvicidal activities of leaf essential oils from two eucalyptus species. AU - Cheng,Sen-Sung, AU - Huang,Chin-Gi, AU - Chen,Ying-Ju, AU - Yu,Jane-Jane, AU - Chen,Wei-June, AU - Chang,Shang-Tzen, Y1 - 2008/04/08/ PY - 2007/12/09/received PY - 2008/02/27/revised PY - 2008/02/27/accepted PY - 2008/4/9/pubmed PY - 2008/12/30/medline PY - 2008/4/9/entrez SP - 452 EP - 6 JF - Bioresource technology JO - Bioresour Technol VL - 100 IS - 1 N2 - In the current study, the mosquito larvicidal activity of leaf essential oils and their constituents from two eucalyptus species (Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus urophylla) against two mosquito species, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, was investigated. In addition, the chemical compositions of the leaf essential oils were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results from the larvicidal tests revealed that essential oil from the leaves of E. camaldulensis had an excellent inhibitory effect against both A. aegypti and A. albopictus larvae. The 12 pure constituents extracted from the two eucalyptus leaf essential oils were also tested individually against two mosquito larvae. Among the six effective constituents, alpha-terpinene exhibits the best larvicidal effect against both A. aegypti and A. albopictus larvae. Results of this study show that the leaf essential oil of E. camaldulensis and its effective constituents might be considered as a potent source for the production of fine natural larvicides. SN - 1873-2976 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18396398/Chemical_compositions_and_larvicidal_activities_of_leaf_essential_oils_from_two_eucalyptus_species_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -