The present investigation was undertaken to assess the larvicidal potential
of the leaf extract from the medicinal plant Croton sparciflorus Morong (C.
sparciflorus) against the medically important mosquito vectors, Aedes aegypti,
Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus. Twenty five III instar larvae of
three mosquitoes are exposed to different concentration (50-250) and were assayed
in the laboratory by using the protocol of WHO 2005; The 24 h LC50 values of the C.
The Sparciflorus leaf extract was determined following Probit analysis. Among the
plant extract tested against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi and Culex
quinquefasciatus the pronounced lethal activity was recorded against C.
sparciflorus extract in the experimental larvae of A. Stephens with an LC and LC
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value of 28.88 and 65.35 ppm. It is accomplished that the highest larvicidal activity
against A. stephensi was obtained with ethyl acetate extract of C. sparciflorus. The
present investigation revealed that the possible utilization of C. sparciflorus to
control the mosquito menace to a greater extent. Thus, paving the way for further
exploration of identification and isolation of active principles present on the
selected plant. |