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| Title: | Molluscicidal and mosquito larvicidal efficacy of Lantana indica Roxb. leaf extracts |
| Authors: | Srivastava, Manisha
Srivastava, V K
Singh, Ajay |
| Keywords: | Freshwater Snail
Lymnaea acuminata
Mosquito
Culex quinquefasciatus
Molluscicide
Larvicide
Lantana indica
Verbenaceae |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2007 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8— A61K 36/85, A01P 7/04, A01P 9/00 |
| Abstract: | The aqueous and acetone extracts of Lantana indica Roxb. leaves were governed for 24 to 96
hours to the freshwater snails, Lymnaea acuminata and larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in
order to test their lethality. It was observed that the acetone extract of
leaves has potent toxic effect against both the vectors in time and dose
dependent manner. There was a significant negative correlation between LC values
of the extracts and the exposure period, thus LC50 values decreases
from 7.32 mg/l (24 hours) to 1.02 mg/l (96 hours) against L.
acuminata and 10.99 mg/l (24
hours) to 5.18 mg/l (96 hours) against C. quinquefasciatus larvae. It is clear
from this study that the active moiety extracted from this plant may prove to be
of great promise for being used as natural pesticide for vectors control. |
| Page(s): | 122-126 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.6(2) [March-April 2007]
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