Abstract
Quillaja saponaria is a South Ameican saponin-producing plant and the Balanites aegyptiaca is an African - Asian saponin-producing platn. The efficacy of these two plant sources of natural saponins for the control of Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens was studied in laboratory. The data showed that extracts of these two natural saponin plant sources can be used for an efficient bioactive preparation in Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens mosquito control. Due to the fact that saponins are effecients in mosquito control, safe to mammals and available in high concentrations in many plant species all over the world, the cost of intensive use of saponin plant extract preparations should be relatively low and affordable to poor communities in the world.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 168-173 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Dengue Bulletin |
| Volume | 27 |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2003 |
Keywords
- Aedes aegypti
- Balanites aegyptiaca
- Culex pipiens
- Dengue fever
- Quillaja saponaria
- Saponin
- West Nile virus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
