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

• Published in: Phytomedicine (Stuttgart) Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 324 - 329
• Main Authors: Tyagi, B.K., Shahi, A.K., Kaul, B.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.08.1998
• Subjects: Cymbopogon spp; Dengue fever; essential oil; filariasis; malaria; mosquitos; repellent activity; filariasis; Dengue fever; Cymbopogon spp; essential oil; mosquitos; malaria; repellent activity

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...