Insecticidal and repellent activity of Siparuna guianensis Aubl. (Negramina) against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus.

This study investigated the toxic effects of essential oils isolated from Siparuna guianensis against Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus (eggs, larvae, pupae, and adult) and Aedes albopictus (C6/36) cells. The oviposition-deterring activity, egg viability, and repellence activity in the presence...

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Main Authors: Raimundo Wagner Souza Aguiar, Suetonio Fernandes dos Santos, Fabricio da Silva Morgado, Sergio Donizeti Ascencio, Magnólia de Mendonça Lopes, Kelvinson Fernandes Viana, Julcemar Didonet, Bergmann Morais Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4315403?pdf=render