TY - JOUR
T1 - Potential of Neem-Based Varnish as Adulticide of Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes
AU - Sánchez-García, Glenda A.
AU - Laredo-Tiscareño, S. Viridiana
AU - Luna-Santillana, Erick De Jesús De
AU - Adame-Gallegos, Jaime R.
AU - Rodríguez-Alarcón, Carlos A.
AU - Ramirez-Quintanila, Laura
AU - Bautista-Montes, Leticia
AU - Garza-Hernandez, Javier A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) is the primary vector of several arboviruses of public health importance worldwide. Resistance to insecticides led to increasing interest in exploring eco-friendly alternatives such as plant extracts used as bioinsecticides. This study describes laboratory research using neem-based varnish against adult Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. Five concentrations (0, 1, 5, 10, and 15% v/v) of neem-based varnish were evaluated against male and female Ae. aegypti by 2 hours of direct exposure. The life span of exposed Ae. aegypti mosquitoes was significantly less. LT50 ranged from 1.98-2.65 and 3.2-6.06 days for males and females, respectively, exposed to 1 to 15% concentrations of neem-based varnish. LT50 of nonexposed male and female mosquitoes were 16.20-19.60 days, respectively. The results indicated that neem-based varnish was very toxic to Ae. aegyipti mosquitoes. This botanical insecticide can be an alternative for biological control of mosquitoes.
AB - Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) is the primary vector of several arboviruses of public health importance worldwide. Resistance to insecticides led to increasing interest in exploring eco-friendly alternatives such as plant extracts used as bioinsecticides. This study describes laboratory research using neem-based varnish against adult Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. Five concentrations (0, 1, 5, 10, and 15% v/v) of neem-based varnish were evaluated against male and female Ae. aegypti by 2 hours of direct exposure. The life span of exposed Ae. aegypti mosquitoes was significantly less. LT50 ranged from 1.98-2.65 and 3.2-6.06 days for males and females, respectively, exposed to 1 to 15% concentrations of neem-based varnish. LT50 of nonexposed male and female mosquitoes were 16.20-19.60 days, respectively. The results indicated that neem-based varnish was very toxic to Ae. aegyipti mosquitoes. This botanical insecticide can be an alternative for biological control of mosquitoes.
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U2 - 10.3958/059.047.0206
DO - 10.3958/059.047.0206
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85132709382
SN - 0147-1724
VL - 47
SP - 303
EP - 311
JO - Southwestern Entomologist
JF - Southwestern Entomologist
IS - 2
ER -
