Author/Authors :
Vatandoost, Hassan Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Nikpour, Fatemeh Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hanafi-Bojd, Ahmad Ali Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Abai, Mohammadd Reza Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Khanavi, Mahnaz Department of Pharmacognosy - Faculty of Pharmacy - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hajiiakhondi, Abbas Department of Pharmacognosy - Faculty of Pharmacy - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Raesi, Ahmad Department of Chemical Pollutants and Pesticides - Institute for Environmental Research - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Nejati, Jalil Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Malaria is the main vector–borne disease worldwide. There are several reports of insecticide resistant in malaria vectors worldwide due to using different insecticides. The aim of this study was to evaluate different native plant extortions against main malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi in Iran for choosing the appropriate plant for formula-tion and use for vector control.
Methods: The larvae of An. stephensi were reared in insectary, extraction of plants were carried out at department of Pharmacology. The standard WHO method for biological tests was used for calculation of LC50 and LC90. Probit regra-tion lines were plotted for calculation of LC50 and LC90.
Results: In this study several plants including: Mentha spicata, Cymbopogon olivieri, Azadirachta indica, Melia azeda-rach, Lagetes minuta, Calotropis procera, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Cupressus arizonica, Thymus vulgaris, Lawsonia inermis, Cedrus deodara, Cionura erecta, Bunium persicum, Carum carvi, Artemisia dracunculus, Rosmarinus offici-nalis were used. Results showed that Mentha spicata and Eucalyptus camaldulensis, had the lowest and highest LC50 respectively.
Conclusion: Results indicated that Mentha spicata and Eucalyptus camaldulensis, had the lowest and highest LC50 re-spectively. Several other plant extract also showed significant mortality. The formulation of these plants should be pre-pared and evaluate at the field condition against malaria vectors.
Keywords :
Iran , Pesticide , Malaria vector , Plants
