Larvicidal activity of bis(2-ethylhexyl) benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate from Sterculia guttata seeds against two mosquito species.
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.
Katade
Sushama R
SR
T. R. Ingle Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Sir Parshurambhau College, 411 030 Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Pawar
Pushpa V
PV
Tungikar
Vijay B
VB
Tambe
Amruta S
AS
Kalal
Kamlakar M
KM
Wakharkar
Radhika D
RD
Deshpande
Nirmala R
NR
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
D003998:Dicarboxylic Acids; D007306:Insecticides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D001554:Benzene