Repellency of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) flowers against Aedes mosquitoes.
Year: 1996
Type: article
Abstract: The repellent effect of Lantana camara flowers was evaluated against Aedes mosquitoes. Lantana flower extract in coconut oil provided 94.5% protection from Aedes albopictus and Ae. aegypti. The mean protection time was 1.9 h. One application of Lantana flower can provide more than 50% protection up to 4 h against the possible bites of Aedes mosquitoes. No adverse effects of the human volunteers were observed through 3 months after the application.
Source: PubMed
Authors: V K Dua, N C Gupta, A C Pandey, V P Sharma
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1487627120