title: Larvicidal activity of bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate from Sterculia guttata seeds against two mosquito species.
abstract: The larvicidal activities of various fractions of the hexane extract of the seeds of Sterculia guttata against larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus were determined. Bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate (1) was identified as one of the active principles, displaying chronic toxicity against both types of larvae, with LD50 values of 79 and 64 ppm, respectively.
authors.affiliation: T. R. Ingle Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sir Parshurambhau College, 411 030 Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sushama R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Katade
authors.forename: Pushpa V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.forename: Vijay B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Tungikar
authors.forename: Amruta S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tambe
authors.forename: Kamlakar M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kalal
authors.forename: Radhika D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wakharkar
authors.forename: Nirmala R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Deshpande
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001554:Benzene / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003465:Culex / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009033:Culicidae; D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D012639:Seeds; D013045:Species Specificity; D032361:Sterculia
chemical_list: D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids; D007306:Insecticides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D001554:Benzene