Screening of Thapsia garganica for Control of Culex pipiens Mosquito Larvae

Authors

  • Khedidja Amira Department of Natural Sciences, Higher Normal School of Technological Education of Skikda 21300, Skikda
  • Nour El-Houda Djeghader Laboratory of Physical, Chemistry and Biology of Materials, Skikda 21300
  • Habiba Gacem Department of Natural Sciences, Higher Normal School of Technological Education of Skikda 21300, Skikda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2183

Keywords:

Secondary metabolites, LC50 and LC90, screening, toxicity, Culicidae, hematophageous insects, pathogens, neurotoxic insecticides, biopesticides, medicinal plants, Algeria

Abstract

In this study, the presence of some secondary metabolites was tested in the aerial parts of the medicinal plant Thapsia garganica L. by screening method, then the effectiveness of its powder using by infusion was examined at different concentrations (15, 30, 45 and 60g/ l) on newly moulted fourth-instar larvae (L4 ) of Culex pipiens L. mosquito. The obtained results revealed that the used plant contains all cited components and exhibits a toxic effect on fourth-instar larvae. This toxicity was evident by an increase in larval mortality with respect to the concentration compared to the control group. The lethal concentrations LC50 and LC90 were estimated at 23.27 g/ l and 69.47 g/ l respectively.

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Published

2024-06-04

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Amira, K., Djeghader, N. E.-H., & Gacem, H. (2024). Screening of <i>Thapsia garganica</i> for Control of <i>Culex pipiens</i> Mosquito Larvae. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2183

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