Bioefficacy of Extracts of Some Indigenous Nigerian Plants on the Developmental Stages of Mosquito ( Anopheles Gambiae )

Rotimi O. Akinkurolere; Chris O. Adedire; Olusola O. Odeyemi

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Bioefficacy of Extracts of Some Indigenous Nigerian Plants on the Developmental Stages of Mosquito ( Anopheles Gambiae )

Authors:

Rotimi O. Akinkurolere | Chris O. Adedire | Olusola O. Odeyemi

Publisher:

The Hashemite University : The Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 2011 Vol.4 Issue 4, pp.237-242

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

27953

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Quarterly

pISSN:

19956673

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Abstract:

 The bioactivity of hexane extract from the nuts of Anacardium occidentale (Linnaeus), ethanol extracts from the bark ofMyrianthus arboreus (P. Beauv) and fruits of Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal), were studied at five concentration levels (0.1%,0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.5%) against the larvae, pupae and adults of Anopheles gambiae (Giles). Results indicated that X.aethiopica caused significantly (P < 0.05) higher mortality of larvae, pupae and adult mosquitoes than other plant extractstested. It caused 100%, 57.50% and 92.50% larva, pupa and adult mortality, respectively at 0.5% concentration. Also, basedon the lethal concentration average (LC50) results, X. aethiopica was the most effective, with LC50 values of 0.23, 0.40 and0.29 μg/ml on the larvae, pupae and adults An. gambiae, respectively, followed by A. occidentale (LC50 0.28, 0.45 and 0.34μg/ml), then M. arboreus (LC50 0.32, 0.64 and 0.36 μg/ml). The results of our findings were discussed in line with use ofbiorationals as an affordable, readily accessible, and environmentally friendly alternative means of reducing malaria diseasein Nigeria, by controlling An. gambiae mosquito, a major vector of malaria pathogen.

Article Details

Bioefficacy of Extracts of Some Indigenous Nigerian Plants on the Developmental Stages of Mosquito ( Anopheles Gambiae )

Authors:

Rotimi O. Akinkurolere | Chris O. Adedire | Olusola O. Odeyemi

Publisher:

The Hashemite University : The Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 2011 Vol.4 Issue 4, pp.237-242

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

27953

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

19956673

Descriptors:

ANOPHELES

MALARIA

DISEASE TRANSMISSION

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

PLANT EXTRACTS

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE

NIGERIA

Anacardium occidentale

Anopheles gambiae

fumigant toxicity

mosquito

Myrianthus arboreus

Xylopia aethiopica

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Article Details

Authors: Rotimi O. Akinkurolere | Chris O. Adedire | Olusola O. Odeyemi

Publisher: The Hashemite University : The Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 2011 Vol.4 Issue 4, pp.237-242

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2011

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 27953

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 19956673

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Rotimi O. Akinkurolere | Chris O. Adedire | Olusola O. Odeyemi

Publisher:

The Hashemite University : The Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 2011 Vol.4 Issue 4, pp.237-242

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2011

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

27953

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

19956673