title: Repellency of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) flowers against Aedes mosquitoes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Malaria Research Centre, BHEL, Ranipur, Hardwar, India.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Dua
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007302:Insect Repellents; D007306:Insecticides; D010936:Plant Extracts