Larvicidal activity of the essential oil

ISBN-13: 9786203030044 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str.

Gustavo Oliveira Everton; Thércia Gabrielle Teixeira Martins; Victor Elias Mouchrek Filho

Opis

This study aimed to evaluate the chemical profile and larvicidal activity of essential oil (EO) extracted from the leaves of Pimenta dioica L. in front of the larvae of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The larvicidal activity of EO presented mortality at concentrations of 10 to 100 mg L-1 and LC50 of 48.41 mg L-1. The results indicate that the evaluated EO is composed of substances that have a good larvicidal effect against Aedes aegypti,demonstrating its efficiency in combating and controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

O autorze

Everton, Gustavo Oliveira Master in Health and Environment: Biotechnology applied to health by the UFMA. Researcher in Laboratory for Research and Application of Essential Oils (LOEPAV / UFMA). Graduated in Industrial Chemistry at UFMA. He received merit honor in 2017 from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) for his performance as a researcher.