Larvicidal efficacy and biological stability of a botanical natural product, zedoary oil-impregnated sand granules, against Aedes aegypti (Diptera, Culicidae)

• Main Authors: Champakaew D., Choochote W., Pongpaibul Y., Chaithong U., Jitpakdi A., Tuetun B., Pitasawat B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846594785&partnerID=40&md5=52c7e3e1f1165c4b23f8c25b6d26883a; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17096143; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4460
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Chemical analysis on Curcuma zedoaria rhizome volatile oil, using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer techniques, demonstrated the presence of β-tumerone (19.88%), 1,8-cineole (8.93%), and 7-zingiberene (7.84%) as major constituents. Larvicidal efficacy against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes of zedoary o...