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Archives   2005

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   17,  Number   1

TITLE:   The efficacy of artemisia annua crude extracts on anopheles dirus in the laboratory and whole plants on other mosquitoes in the field.
AUTHOR:   Sein Min; Than Myat Htay; Than Than Swe; Tun Lin,W; Sein Thaung; Pe Than Htun; Win Win Maw; Sein Hla Bo
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2005; 17(1): 15-21
ABSTRACT:   Evaluation of the efficacy of an aromatic plant Artemisia annua against Anopheles dirus mosquito (a major vector of forest malaria in Myanmar) was conducted in the laboratory and in the field situation. Repellent effect on adult mosquito was observed at the concentration as low as 0.5% Artemisia extract solution. At the concentration of 6.0%, the repellency was markedly increased and the protection provided was found to be 94.74% during an exposure period of six hours (r = 0.95, df = 6, p = 0.001). The larvicidal effect on 3rd and 4th instar larvae of An. dirus showed that the LC50 and LC90 were 0.04% and 0.14% respectively based on the dose- effect probit analysis (÷2 = 3.05, df = 3, p<0.05). The residual effect persisted for at least 6 days at 0.25% and 0.50% concentrations. Regarding the ovicidal effect, a series of concentrations starting from 0.025% were tested and at 0.40% concentration, the relative reduction in egg hatching rate was 93.85% compared to that of control (r = 0.92, df = 4, p = 0.026). However, protection from mosquito bites was not observed when Artemisia annua plants were placed around baits under field situation (÷2 = 1.69, df = 1, p>0.05). The prospects for the use of indigenous plants and its extracts for personal protective measures in prevention and control of vector borne diseases are also discussed.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Plant Extracts. Anopheles. Artemisia.
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