REPELLENCY OF LANTANA-CAMARA (VERBENACEAE) FLOWERS AGAINST AEDES MOSQUITOS

Authors
DUA VK GUPTA NC PANDEY AC SHARMA VP
Citation
Vk. Dua et al., REPELLENCY OF LANTANA-CAMARA (VERBENACEAE) FLOWERS AGAINST AEDES MOSQUITOS, Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 12(3), 1996, pp. 406-408
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
8756971X
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Part
1
Pages
406 - 408
Database
ISI
SICI code
8756-971X(1996)12:3<406:ROL(FA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The repellent effect of Lantana camara flowers was evaluated against A edes mosquitoes. Lantana flower extract in coconut oil provided 94.5% protection from Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti. The mean protection time was 1.9 h. One application of Lantana flower extract can provide more than 50% protection up to 4 h against the possible bites of Aedes mosquitoes. No adverse effects to the human volunteers were observed through 3 months after the application.