Repellency of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) flowers against Aedes mosquitoes.
The repellent effect of Lantana camara flowers was evaluated against Aedes mosquitoes. Lantana flower extract in coconut oil provided 94.5% protection from Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti. The mean protection time was 1.9 h. One application of Lantana flower can provide more than 50% protection up to 4 h against the possible bites of Aedes mosquitoes. No adverse effects of the human volunteers were observed through 3 months after the application.
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Malaria Research Centre, BHEL, Ranipur, Hardwar, India.
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Pandey
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Sharma
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D000330:Aedes / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000517:prevention & control; D007302:Insect Repellents; D007306:Insecticides; D009032:Mosquito Control; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010944:Plants; D013997:Time Factors
D007302:Insect Repellents; D007306:Insecticides; D010936:Plant Extracts