Insecticidal activities of leaf essential oils from Cinnamomum osmophloeum against three mosquito species.
The larvicidal activities of leaf essential oils and their constituents from six chemotypes of indigenous cinnamon (Cinnamomum osmophloeum Kaneh.) trees were evaluated against three mosquito species. Results of larvicidal tests demonstrated that the leaf essential oils of cinnamaldehyde type and cinnamaldehyde/cinnamyl acetate type had an excellent inhibitory effect against Aedes albopictus larvae, and their LC(50) values in 24h were 40.8 microg/ml (LC(90)=81.7 microg/ml) and 46.5 microg/ml (LC(90)=83.3 microg/ml), respectively. Results of the 24-h mosquito larvicidal assays also showed that the effective constituents in leaf essential oils were trans-cinnamaldehyde and benzaldehyde and that the LC(50) values of these constituents against A. albopictus larvae were below 50 mug/ml. In addition, cinnamaldehyde type leaf essential oil and trans-cinnamaldehyde have also exhibited great larvicidal performance against Culex quinquefasciatus and Armigeres subalbatus larvae. Comparisons of mosquito larvicidal activity of trans-cinnamaldehyde congeners revealed that alpha-methyl cinnamaldehyde, benzaldehyde, and trans-cinnamaldehyde exhibited strong mosquito larvicidal activity.
Cheng
Sen-Sung
SS
Experimental Forest, National Taiwan University, Nan-Tou, Taiwan.
Liu
Ju-Yun
JY
Huang
Chin-Gi
CG
Hsui
Yen-Ray
YR
Chen
Wei-June
WJ
Chang
Shang-Tzen
ST
D000818:Animals; D027424:Cinnamomum / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate
D007306:Insecticides; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts