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| Title: | Insecticide |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Various biologically active
molecules have been isolated from marine
flora and fauna, which have applications
in pharmaceuticals, nutritional
supplements, cosmetics, agrochemicals,
molecular probes and fine chemicals. The
extracts of the marine organisms have
been reported to be lethal for the larvae
of marine fouling organisms including
barnacles (Arthropoda). In view of this
it is possible that marine organisms could
provide entirely new avenues for mosquito
control. Thakur and others investigated
the larvicidal potential of two marine
organisms like prawn and sea cucumber
extracts against mosquito Culex pipens
fatigans. This mosquito species is one
of the important vectors of filarial
nematode, Wuchereria bancrofii and
reported to be highly prevalent in Mumbai
region, as it breeds mainly in polluted
waters. The non-polar petroleum ether
extract of prawn, Nematopalaemon
tenuipes and polar
methanol extract of
sea cucumber, Holothuria scabra
body wall were found to be effective
against mosquito larvae. |
| Page(s): | 134 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(2) [March-April 2005]
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