title: Evaluation of Some Plant Fruit Extracts for the Control of West Nile Virus VectorCulex pipiens(Diptera: Culicidae).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The extracts of different parts of plants were found very effective against various pests. The aim of this research was to determine the insecticidal activity of fruit methanol extracts obtained fromMelia azedarach(Meliaceae),Phoenix theophrasti(Arecaceae),Styphnolobium japonicum(Fabaceae) andPyracantha coccinea(Rosaceae) against the larvae ofCulex pipiens(Diptera: Culicidae).
  
  
  METHODS
  The fruits of test plants were collected from the Campus of Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey in 2013. A series of concentrations of the extracts ranging from 62.5-1000 ppm were tested against second instar larvae.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only the extracts ofMe. azedarachandPh. theoprastishowed significant larvicidal activity againstCx. pipiensand the LC50values of these extracts were found to be 169.48 and 220.60 ppm, respectively. This is the first research investigating the insecticidal or larvicidal activity ofPh. theophrasti,St. japonicumandPy. coccineaextracts on mosquitoes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The methanol extract of fruits ofMe. azedarachandPh. theophrastishowed significantly higher larvicidal activity againstCx. pipiens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Samed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozay Hasan
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Evren
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cetin
keywords: Larvicidal; Melia azedarach; Phoenix theophrasti; Pyracantha coccinea; Styphnolobium japonicum