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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Larvicidal effects of aqueous leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica, Tinospora cordifolia, Aloe barbadensis, Ageratum conyzoides, and Musa acuminata, against Aedes Aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
Authors
Iltisha, Barish E James
Abstract
Aedes Aegypti mosquito
is a vector responsible for transmission of various viruses including dengue,
which results into the development of an urgent need to develop safe and
effective plant-based larvicides. In this research work, the effect of aqueous
leaf extract of Azadirachta indica, Aloe barbadensis, Tinospora cordifolia,
Ageratum conyzoides, and Musa acuminata leaves on larvae of A.
aegypt mosquito collected from Lucknow, India was studied. The leaves were
air-dried, made into aqueous extract, and tested at varying concentration
ranges from 20%-100%. Mortality data were taken for ten consecutive days using
a different concentration level of the extracts. The study revealed that all
the extracts tested had significant activity but the extract of Ageratum
conyzoides had the highest percentage mortality (92%) at 100%
concentration, then Aloe barbadensis (90%), Azadirachta indica
(83%), Musa acuminata leaf (80%), and Tinospora cordifolia (72%).
Two-way ANOVA indicated that there was a significant effect of concentration
and extract types (p<0.05).
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Pages:384-387
How to cite this article:
Iltisha, Barish E James "Larvicidal effects of aqueous leaf extracts of <i>Azadirachta</i> <i>indica</i>, <i>Tinospora</i> <i>cordifolia</i>, <i>Aloe barbadensis</i>, <i>Ageratum</i> <i>conyzoides</i>, and <i>Musa acuminata,</i> against<i> Aedes Aegypti (Diptera</i>: <i>Culicidae</i>)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 384-387
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