Mosquitocidal efficacy of medicinal plant, Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae), leaf and flower extracts against malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

Fakoorziba, Mohammad Reza; Moemenbellah‐Fard, Mohammad Djaefar; Azizi, Kourosh; Mokhtari, Fariba

doi:10.1016/s2222-1808(14)60623-x

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“…Results showed that benzene extract of the flowers of this plant had the largest larvicidal power and chloroformic extract of this plant leaf had the lowest larvicidal effect [21]. These results are consistent with results of our study, so that LC50 of oleander leaf extract at 24 and 48 hours was respectively 4.85 ppm and 3.73 ppm, while this value for flower extract at 24 and 48 hours was respectively 1.63 ppm and 5.06 ppm.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…However, these chemical pesticides have devastating and destructive effects on the environment and ecosystems. Additionally, increased use of these toxins has caused carrier resistance against it [21]. Therefore, the aim of this study was to use the extract of aerial parts of oleander and henbane as larvicidal to fight against larvae of Anopheles spp.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Comparing larvicidal Effect of Methanol Extract of the Aerial Parts of Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) and Oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) plants on Anopheles spp Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Vitro

Behravan

Kakhki

Baharshahi

2017

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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Background: Malaria is an infectious disease by fever and chills, anemia and splenomegaly genus Plasmodium parasite is the agent it. One of the easiest and least expensive methods to prevent this disease is removing the vector that usually by been done insecticides and chemical pesticides, but nowadays due to the damaging effects of by toxic chemicals is currently trying to organic toxic and plant compounds used to combat the pests. So in this study used from the Hyoscyamus niger L. and Nerium oleander L. to destroy the larvae of this vectors and positive results were compared these two plants together.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparing larvicidal Effect of Methanol Extract of the Aerial Parts of Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) and Oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) plants on Anopheles spp Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Vitro

Behravan

Kakhki

Baharshahi

2017

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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“…Thus, Fakoorziba et al in 2015 [ 36 ], in southern Iran, concluded that there was a high to low lethal effect of extracts of N. oleander leaves against mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae): Anopheles stephensi depending on the solvent used: chloroform, petroleum, benzene, water, and acetone.…”

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confidence: 99%

Larvicidal Activity ofNerium oleanderagainst Larvae West Nile Vector MosquitoCulex pipiens(Diptera: Culicidae)

El-Akhal

Guemmouh

zoubi³

et al. 2015

Journal of Parasitology Research

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Background. Outbreaks of the West Nile virus infection were reported in Morocco in 1996, 2003, and 2010. Culex pipiens was strongly suspected as the vector responsible for transmission. In the North center of Morocco, this species has developed resistance to synthetic insecticides. There is an urgent need to find alternatives to the insecticides as natural biocides. Objective. In this work, the insecticidal activity of the extract of the local plant Nerium oleander, which has never been tested before in the North center of Morocco, was studied on larval stages 3 and 4 of Culex pipiens. Methods. Biological tests were realized according to a methodology inspired from standard World Health Organization protocol. The mortality values were determined after 24 h of exposure and LC50 and LC90 values were calculated. Results. The extract had toxic effects on the larvae of culicid mosquitoes. The ethanolic extract of Nerium oleander applied against the larvae of Culex pipiens has given the lethal concentrations LC50 and LC90 in the order of 57.57 mg/mL and 166.35 mg/mL, respectively. Conclusion. This investigation indicates that N. oleander could serve as a potential larvicidal, effective natural biocide against mosquito larvae, particularly Culex pipiens.

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“…All parts of the plant are toxic to humans, animals, and some insects [54]. This shrub is highly poisonous, which should not be confused with a bay leaf, used constantly as a seasoning [12].…”

Section: Monographs Of the Most Toxic Plants In Moroccomentioning

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Inventory of Toxic Plants in Morocco: An Overview of the Botanical, Biogeography, and Phytochemistry Studies

Benzeid¹,

Gouaz²,

Touré³

et al. 2018

Journal of Toxicology

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Since they are natural, plants are wrongly considered nondangerous; therefore people used them in various contexts. Each plant is used alone or in mixture with others, where knowledge and the requirements of preparation and consumption are not mastered. Thus, intoxications due to the use of plants have become more and more frequent. The reports of intoxications made at the Antipoison Center and Pharmacovigilance of Morocco (ACPM) support this finding, since the interrogations suffered by the victims show that the use of plants is practiced irrationally, anarchically, and uncontrollably. Faced by the increase of these cases of poisoning in Morocco, it seemed necessary to investigate the nature of poisonous plants, their monographs, and the chemicals responsible for this toxicity.

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Mosquitocidal efficacy of medicinal plant, Nerium oleander (Apocynaceae), leaf and flower extracts against malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

Comparing larvicidal Effect of Methanol Extract of the Aerial Parts of Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) and Oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) plants on Anopheles spp Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Vitro

Comparing larvicidal Effect of Methanol Extract of the Aerial Parts of Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger L.) and Oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) plants on Anopheles spp Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in Vitro

Larvicidal Activity ofNerium oleanderagainst Larvae West Nile Vector MosquitoCulex pipiens(Diptera: Culicidae)

Inventory of Toxic Plants in Morocco: An Overview of the Botanical, Biogeography, and Phytochemistry Studies

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