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

• Main Authors: Daruna Champakaew, Wej Choochote, Yanee Pongpaibul, Udom Chaithong, Atchariya Jitpakdi, Benjawan Tuetun, Benjawan Pitasawat
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33846594785&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61141
• 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...