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Effect Of Some Plants Extracts On The Mortality Of The 4th Larval Instar Mosquitoes Culex Quinquefasciatus, Areej Hasan S. Al-Dhaher
Effect Of Some Plants Extracts On The Mortality Of The 4th Larval Instar Mosquitoes Culex Quinquefasciatus, Areej Hasan S. Al-Dhaher
Al-Qadisiyah Journal of Pure Science
In this study, the effect of water and alcoholic (ethanol) extracts of Caper Bush Capparis spinosa L., Cumine Cuminum cyminum L. , Black pepper Piper nigrum L., Sage Salvia sp. and Cat thyme Teucrium polium L. plants on the 4th instar larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus have been evaluated .The results showed that the water extract of P. nigrum had the highest effect on the larvae, with 48h LC50 155. 9 ppm followed by ethanol extracts of C. cyminum , C. spinosa and P. nigrum with 48h LC50 308.2 ,315.1and 791.4 ppm respectively. For all studied plants, the secondary compounds were …