Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Anopheles stephensi is the main malaria vector in Southeast Asia. Recently, plant-sourced larvicides are attracting great interests.
METHODS:
The essential oil was extracted from the leaf of Cinnamomum camphora (L.), and a bioassay was conducted to determine the larvicidal efficacy. The chemical composition of the essential oil was determined by GC-MS analysis.
RESULTS:
The oil showed strong, dose-dependent larvicidal activities. The onset of larvicidal efficiency was rapid. The LC50 and LC95 were determined as 0.146% and 1.057% at 1 h, 0.031% and 0.237% at 12 h, 0.026% and 0.128% at 24 h, respectively. The oil contains 32 compounds.
CONCLUSIONS
The essential oil of C. camphora leaf has an excellent larvicidal potential for the control of A. stephensi.
Keywords:
Essential oil; Cinnamomum camphora (L.); Larvicide; Anopheles stephensi; Chemical composition.