Repellency of essential oils extracted from plants in Thailand against four mosquito vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) and oviposition deterrent effects against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

• Main Authors: Apiwat Tawatsin, Preecha Asavadachanukorn, Usavadee Thavara, Prapai Wongsinkongman, Jaree Bansidhi, Thidarat Boonruad, Pranee Chavalittumrong, Noppamas Soonthornchareonnon, Narumon Komalamisra, Mir S. Mulla
• Other Authors: Thailand Ministry of Public Health
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23634
• Institution: Mahidol University

In this study we evaluated and reported repellent effects of essential oils from Thai plants against 4 mosquito vectors: Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Anopheles, dirus and Culex quinquefasciatus under laboratory conditions using human volunteers. The essential oils were extracted from 18 plant spec...