Author/Authors :
Sedaghat, MM tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Sanei Dehkordi, A tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Abai, MR tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Khanavi, M tehran university of medical sciences tums - Faculty of Pharmacy - Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plant Research Center, تهران, ايران , Mohtarami, F tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Salim Abadi, Y tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Rafi, F tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران , Vatandoost, H tehran university of medical sciences tums - School of Public Health - Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Background: Plant extracts and oils may act as alternatives to conventional pesticides for malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the larvicidal activity of essential oils of three plants of Apiaceae family against Anopheles stephensi, the main malaria vector in Iran. Methods: Essential oils from Heracleum persicum, Foeniculum vulgare and Coriandrum sativum seeds were hydro distillated, then their larvicidal activity were evaluated against laboratory-reared larvae of An. stephensi according to standard method of WHO. After susceptibility test, results were analysis using Probit program. Results: Essential oils were separated from H. persicum, F. vulgare and C. sativum plants and their larvicidal activi- ties were tested. Result of this study showed that F. vulgare oil was the most effective against An. stephensi with LC50 and LC90 values of 20.10 and 44.51 ppm, respectively. Conclusion: All three plants essential oil can serve as a natural larvicide against An. stephensi. F. vulgare oil exhib- ited more larvicidal properties.
Keywords :
Malaria , Apiaceae , Vector , Anopheles stephensi
