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Narayanan J, Marimuthu alias Antonysamy J. Larvicidal potential of Cyathea species against Culex quinquefasciatus. Pharm Biomed Res 2017; 3 (1) :48-51
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1- Centre for Plant Biotechnology, Department of Botany, St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai -627 002, Tamil Nadu, India
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Resistance to insecticides has persuaded researchers to find new methods to control Culex quinquefasciatus proliferation. Plants may be a source of alternative agents for mosquito control due to ever-growing insecticide resistance in mosquito vectors and environmental imbalance caused by synthetic insecticides. The present study was intended to study the larvicidal activity of selected Cyathea species against the filarial vector Culex quinquefasciatus. Larvicidal potential of different extracts were evaluated and larval mortality were recorded. The larvae were more sensitive to ethanolic extracts of studied three Cyathea species when compared to other extracts. Acetone, chloroform and petroleum ether extracts were considered to be less effective. The LC50 values of different extracts ranged from 320.72 to 657.03 µg/ml. The results exhibited that the tested three Cyathea species showed concentration dependent potential larvicidal effects and also provide an indication of possible bioactive properties.

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