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Insecticidal activities of leaf and twig essential oils from Clausena excavata against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae.
Pest Manag Sci. 2009 Mar; 65(3):339-43.PM

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The current study investigates, for the first time, the mosquito larvicidal activities of leaf and twig essential oils from Clausena excavata Burm. f. and their individual constituents against Aedes aegypti L. and Aedes albopictus Skuse larvae. The yields of essential oils obtained from hydrodistillation were compared, and their constituents were determined by GC-MS analyses.

RESULTS

The LC(50) values of leaf and twig essential oils against fourth-instar larvae of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were 37.1-40.1 microg mL(-1) and 41.1-41.2 microg mL(-1) respectively. This study demonstrated that C. excavata leaf and twig essential oils possess mosquito larvicidal activity, inhibiting the growth of mosquito larvae for both species at a low concentration. In addition, results of larvicidal assays showed that the effective constituents in leaf and twig essential oils were limonene, gamma-terpinene, terpinolene, beta-myrcene, 3-carene and p-cymene. The LC(50) values of these constituents against both mosquito larvae were below 50 microg mL(-1). Among these effective constituents, limonene had the best mosquito larvicidal activity, with LC(50) of 19.4 microg mL(-1) and 15.0 microg mL(-1) against Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus larvae respectively.

CONCLUSION

The findings suggested that the essential oils from Clausena excavata leaf and twig and their effective constituents may be explored as a potential natural larvicide.

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Cheng SS
Experimental Forest, National Taiwan University, Nan-Tou 55750, Taiwan.
Chang HT
No affiliation info available
Lin CY
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Chen PS
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Huang CG
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Chen WJ
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Chang ST
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MeSH

AedesAnimalsClausenaCyclohexenesInsecticidesLarvaLimoneneOils, VolatilePlant LeavesPlant OilsPlant ShootsTerpenes

Pub Type(s)

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

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19115256

Citation

Cheng, Sen-Sung, et al. "Insecticidal Activities of Leaf and Twig Essential Oils From Clausena Excavata Against Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus Larvae." Pest Management Science, vol. 65, no. 3, 2009, pp. 339-43.
Cheng SS, Chang HT, Lin CY, et al. Insecticidal activities of leaf and twig essential oils from Clausena excavata against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae. Pest Manag Sci. 2009;65(3):339-43.
Cheng, S. S., Chang, H. T., Lin, C. Y., Chen, P. S., Huang, C. G., Chen, W. J., & Chang, S. T. (2009). Insecticidal activities of leaf and twig essential oils from Clausena excavata against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae. Pest Management Science, 65(3), 339-43. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1693
Cheng SS, et al. Insecticidal Activities of Leaf and Twig Essential Oils From Clausena Excavata Against Aedes Aegypti and Aedes Albopictus Larvae. Pest Manag Sci. 2009;65(3):339-43. PubMed PMID: 19115256.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Insecticidal activities of leaf and twig essential oils from Clausena excavata against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae. AU - Cheng,Sen-Sung, AU - Chang,Hui-Ting, AU - Lin,Chun-Ya, AU - Chen,Pin-Sheng, AU - Huang,Chin-Gi, AU - Chen,Wei-June, AU - Chang,Shang-Tzen, PY - 2008/12/31/entrez PY - 2008/12/31/pubmed PY - 2009/4/3/medline SP - 339 EP - 43 JF - Pest management science JO - Pest Manag Sci VL - 65 IS - 3 N2 - BACKGROUND: The current study investigates, for the first time, the mosquito larvicidal activities of leaf and twig essential oils from Clausena excavata Burm. f. and their individual constituents against Aedes aegypti L. and Aedes albopictus Skuse larvae. The yields of essential oils obtained from hydrodistillation were compared, and their constituents were determined by GC-MS analyses. RESULTS: The LC(50) values of leaf and twig essential oils against fourth-instar larvae of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were 37.1-40.1 microg mL(-1) and 41.1-41.2 microg mL(-1) respectively. This study demonstrated that C. excavata leaf and twig essential oils possess mosquito larvicidal activity, inhibiting the growth of mosquito larvae for both species at a low concentration. In addition, results of larvicidal assays showed that the effective constituents in leaf and twig essential oils were limonene, gamma-terpinene, terpinolene, beta-myrcene, 3-carene and p-cymene. The LC(50) values of these constituents against both mosquito larvae were below 50 microg mL(-1). Among these effective constituents, limonene had the best mosquito larvicidal activity, with LC(50) of 19.4 microg mL(-1) and 15.0 microg mL(-1) against Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus larvae respectively. CONCLUSION: The findings suggested that the essential oils from Clausena excavata leaf and twig and their effective constituents may be explored as a potential natural larvicide. SN - 1526-498X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19115256/Insecticidal_activities_of_leaf_and_twig_essential_oils_from_Clausena_excavata_against_Aedes_aegypti_and_Aedes_albopictus_larvae_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -