Evaluation of repellent activities of Cymbopogon essential oils against mosquito vectors of Malaria, Filariasis and Dengue Fever in India

Essential oils of four species and two hybrid varieties of Cymbopogon grasses were evaluated for their repellent properties against the major vector mosquitoes, namely, Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinque-fasciatus and Aedes aegypti, both in laboratory and field. The magnitude of repellency in the Cy...

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Published inPhytomedicine (Stuttgart) Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 324 - 329
Main Authors Tyagi, B.K., Shahi, A.K., Kaul, B.L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.08.1998
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Cymbopogon spp
Dengue fever
essential oil
filariasis
malaria
mosquitos
repellent activity
filariasis
Dengue fever
Cymbopogon spp
essential oil
mosquitos
malaria
repellent activity
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Summary:Essential oils of four species and two hybrid varieties of Cymbopogon grasses were evaluated for their repellent properties against the major vector mosquitoes, namely, Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinque-fasciatus and Aedes aegypti, both in laboratory and field. The magnitude of repellency in the Cymbopogon essential oils was found to be of moderate to high order. All grass species protected completely from mosquito bites for 4 hrs, whereas C. nardus provided protection for as much as 8–10 hrs overnight.
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ISSN:0944-7113
1618-095X
DOI:10.1016/S0944-7113(98)80073-1