IMBIV 05474
INSTITUTO MULTIDISCIPLINARIO DE BIOLOGIA VEGETAL
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Repellence of essential oils of aromatic plants growing in Argentina against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
Autor/es:
GLEISER, R.M.; BONINO, M.A.; ZYGADLO, J.A.
Revista:
Parasitol Res
Editorial:
Springer
Referencias:
Lugar: Berlin; Año: 2011 vol. 108 p. 69 - 78
ISSN:
1432-1955
Resumen:
Abstract Mosquitoes are vectors of pathogens to humansand domestic animals and may also have economicalimpacts. One approach to prevent mosquito-borne diseasesis bite deterrence through the application of repellents.Currently, there is an interest to search for alternativebioactive products to the synthetic active ingredients mostwidely used in insect repellents. Repellence against Aedesaegypti of essential oils extracted from Acantholippiasalsoloides, Aloysia catamarcensis, Aloysia polystachya,Lippia integrifolia, Lippia junelliana (Verbenaceae), Baccharissalicifolia, Euphatorium buniifolium, and Tagetesfilifolia (Asteraceae) were assessed. Tests were conductedby alternatively exposing untreated and treated forehand tothe mosquitoes and counting probing attempts. All essentialoils tested were significantly repellent against A. aegyptiwhen compared to untreated controls; L. junelliana was themost repellent and T. filifolia was the least based on theresponse of the mosquitoes to different concentrations ofthe essential oils (EO). Repellence may be attributed to therespective main components of each EO.
