Larvicidal activity of Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br root extracts against Anopheles gambiae Giless.s, Aedes aegypti L, and Culex quinquefasciatus Say

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dc.creatorSillo, Albert
dc.creatorMakirita, Winisia
dc.creatorSwai, Hulda
dc.creatorChacha, Musa
dc.date2020-12-29T11:19:39Z
dc.date2020-12-29T11:19:39Z
dc.date2019-04-26
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:20:31Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:20:31Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Dove Press, 2019
dc.descriptionAim: This study aimed to evaluate larvicidal activity of Hypoestes forskaolii R. Br root extract against 3rd instar Anopheles gambiae, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus. Methods: A protocol developed by the World Health Organization was adopted, with minor modification using chloroform and methanol extracts with concentrations ranging from 25– 750 µg/mL. Results: The H. forskaolii chloroform extract exhibited very high larvicidal activity after 72 hours of exposure, with LC50 2.0322, 3.8989, 6.0004 μg/mL against A. gambiae, A. aegypti, and C. quinquefasciatus, respectively. Conclusion: The larvicidal activity of H. forskaolii is reported for the first time in this paper. The effectiveness of H. forskaolii chloroform extract warrants further research to develop botanical mosquito repellants from this source.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.2147/JEP.S187837
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1073
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95019
dc.languageen
dc.publisherDove Press
dc.subjectHypoestes forskaolii
dc.subjectAnopheles gambiae
dc.subjectCulex quinquefasciatus
dc.subjectAedes aegypti
dc.titleLarvicidal activity of Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br root extracts against Anopheles gambiae Giless.s, Aedes aegypti L, and Culex quinquefasciatus Say
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