The larvicidal activity of 11 Myrtaceae essential oils and their constituents was evaluated against Aedes aegypti L. Of the 11, Melaleuca linariifolia Sm., Melaleuca dissitiflora F. Muell., Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake, and Eucalyptus globulus Labill oils at 0.1 mg/ml exhibited ≥80% larval mortality. At this same concentration, the individual constituents tested, allyl isothiocyanate, α-terpinene, p-cymene, ( )-limonene, (-)-limonene, γ-terpinene, and (E)-nerolidol, resulted in ≥95% mortality. We also tested the acute toxicity of these four active oils earlier mentioned and their constituents against Daphnia magna Straus. M. linariifolia and allyl isothiocyanate was the most toxic to D. magna. Two days after treatment, residues of M. dissitiflora, M. linariifolia, M. quinquenervia, and E. globulus oils in water were 55.4, 46.6, 32.4, and 14.8%, respectively. Less than 10% of allyl isothiocyanate, α-terpinene, p-cymene, (-) -limonene, ( ) -limonene, and γ-terpinene was detected in the water at 2 d after treatment. Our results indicated that oils and their constituents could easily volatilize in water within a few days after application, thus minimizing their effect on the aqueous ecosystem. Therefore, Myrtaceae essential oils and their constituents could be developed as control agents against mosquito larvae.
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1 March 2011
Larvicidal Activity of Myrtaceae Essential Oils and Their Components Against Aedes aegypti, Acute Toxicity on Daphnia magna, and Aqueous Residue
Hye-Mi Park,
Junheon Kim,
Kyu-Sik Chang,
Byung-Seok Kim,
Yu-Jung Yang,
Gil-Hah Kim,
Sang-Chul Shin,
Il-Kwon Park
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 48 • No. 2
March 2011
Vol. 48 • No. 2
March 2011
Daphnia magna
larvicidal activity
mosquito
Myrtaceae
plant essential oils