Larvicidal effectiveness of acethonilic and methanolic Ipomoea cairica extract using two extraction methods and its effects on the morphology of Culex quinquefasciatus Say mosquito

• Main Authors: Wan Fatma Atma, Zuharah, Thiagaletchumi, Maniam, Nik, Fadzly, Sreeramanan, S., Zary Shariman, Yahaya, Hamady, Dieng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor and Francis Inc 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16388/1/Larvicidal.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/16388/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00305316.2017.1316785?journalCode=toin20

Plants produce a rich source of chemicals, drugs and secondary metabolites that can act as insect killer. The larvicidal activity of various part of Ipomoea cairica extracts was evaluated against Culex quinquefasciatus. The highest percentage of yield extract was given by Soxhlet with acetone solven...