Potential of crude seed extract of celery, Apium graveolens L., against the mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Main Authors: Choochote W., Tuetun B., Kanjanapothi D., Rattanachanpichai E., Chaithong U., Chaiwong P., Jitpakdi A., Tippawangkosol P., Riyong D., Pitasawat B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-20044362560&partnerID=40&md5=951fc369b55f1224e1764a9b47d508a0; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15707293; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3691
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Crude seed extract of celery, Apium graveolens, was investigated for anti-mosquito potential, including larvicidal, adulticidal, and repellent activities against Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue haemorrhagic fever. The ethanol-extracted A. graveolens possessed larvicidal activity against fourth i...