title: Larvicidal activity of the extract of seaweed, Caulerpa scalpelliformis, against Culex pipiens.
abstract: The larvicidal efficacy of the acetone extract of the thalli of Caulerpa scalpelliformis var. denticulata was determined against late 2nd to early 3rd instars of Culex pipiens at concentrations ranging from 100 to 2,000 parts per million (ppm). At 1,200 ppm, the extract caused >70% larval mortality at 24-, 48-, and 72-h exposure. The LC50 (lethal concentration) and LC90 values of C. scalpelliformis were 338.91 and 1,891.31 ppm, respectively. Our data showed that this species of seaweed contains components with larvicidal properties against mosquitoes.
authors.affiliation: Biology Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Akdeniz University, 07058 Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gokoglu
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D046068:Caulerpa / Q000737:chemistry*; D003465:Culex / Q000187:drug effects*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D010936:Plant Extracts