Research Paper

Repellency of volatile oils from plants against three mosquito vectors

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Repellency of volatile oils from plants against three mosquito vectors
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Lincoln University
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Volatile oils extracted by water distillation from four plants species, turmeric (Curcuma longa), kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix), citronella grass (Cymbopogon winterianus) and hairy basil (Ocimum americanum), were evaluated under laboratory and semi-field conditions for their repellency against three mosquito vectors, Aedes aegypti, Anopheles dirus and Culex quinquefasciatus. The oils from turmeric, citronella grass and hairy basil, especially with the addition of 5% vanillin, repelled the thre...

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Research Paper
Research format
Thesis
Thesis level
Masters
Date created
2000
Creator
Tawatsin, Apiwat
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10182/2648
Related subjects
citronella grass / hairy basil / volatile oils / curcuma longa / Cymbopogon winterianus / Ocimum americanum / turmeric / kaffir lime / deet / mosquitoes / Aedes aegypt / anopheles dirus / Culex quinquefasciatus / citrus hystrix / repellents / Thailand / Aedes aegypti

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