Abstract
Chromolaena odorata Linn is considered an environmental weed that is traditionally used as a treatment of numerous environmental conditions such as wound healing functions and amelioration of inflammation. In this study, Chromolaena odorata linn was discovered as an alternative and natural product of mosquitocide. Based on the results gathered and obtained the stem, leaves, and roots are proven to be effective to use rather than using only one part of the plant. Furthermore, the data gathered shows that it only took a small amount of time to kill the mosquito using all parts of the Chromolaena odorata linn extract. The mosquitocidal activity of Chromolaena odorata linn had shown its potential significance, eco-friendly, and cost-effective with the presence of botanical phytochemicals (alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, anthocyanin, tannin, and flavonoids) as a source of controlling the mosquito population Keywords: botanical potency, mosquitocidal, chromolaena odorata Linn, mosquitos.
Highlights
Mosquito bites cause millions of deaths each year worldwide
The data gathered shows that it only took a small amount of time to kill the mosquito using all parts of the Chromolaena odorata Linn extract
Mosquito species belonging to genera; Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex, are vectors (Redwane et al, 2002) for the transmission of malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, filariasis, schistosomiasis, and Japanese encephalitis (JE), transmitting diseases to more than 700 million people annually (Oyewole et al, 2010; Govindarajan, 2009)
Summary
Mosquito bites cause millions of deaths each year worldwide. This represents an increase of well-being risk with mosquito-borne diseases. The most commonly employed method for the control of mosquito-borne diseases involved the use of chemical-based insecticide, though it is not without numerous challenges, such as human and environmental toxicity, resistance, affordability, and availability (Ghosh et al, 2012). Pesticide drift from agricultural fields, exposure to pesticides during the application, and intentional or unintentional poisoning generally led to acute illness in humans (Dawson et al, 2010; Lee et al, 2011b) Several symptoms such as headaches, body aches, skin rashes, poor concentration, nausea, dizziness, impaired vision, cramps, panic attacks, and in severe cases coma and death could occur due to pesticide poisoning (Pan-Germany, 2012). Many researchers have reported the effectiveness and benefits of derivatives present in plants or essential oils against mosquito larvae They act as larvicides, insect growth regulators, repellents, and oviposition attractants (Pushpanathan, 2008; Samidurai et al, 2009; Mathivanant et al, 2010). Oil from C. odorata had been exploited as an insecticide, ovicide, and larvicide (Noudogbessi et al, 2006)
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