Peels of Citrus fruits (Citrus limon, Citrus hystrix, and Citrus sinensis): A potent control agent against on dengue and chikungunya vector, Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus L
1 Department of Zoology, Chikkaiah Naicker College, Erode-638 004, Tamil Nadu, India.
2 Department of Zoology, Government Arts College, C. Mutlur, Chidambaram-608 102, Tamil Nadu, India.
3 Department of Zoology, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Sanyasikaradu (PO), Namakkal – 637 002, Tamilnadu, India.
4 Division of Vector Biology and Control, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608 002, Tamil Nadu, India.
5 Division of Entomology, Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641 046, Tamil Nadu, India.
6 Division of Natural Products and Nanobiotechnology, Department of Zoology, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu - 632 115, Tamil Nadu, India.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 22(02), 011–016.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2025.22.2.0026
Publication history:
Received on 11 December 2024; revised on 28 January 2025; accepted on 31 January 2025
Abstract:
This study assessed the larval toxicity of peel extracts from Citrus fruits against the fourth instar larvae of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, under laboratory conditions. The citrus peels were shade-dried at room temperature and coarsely powdered. Citrus limon, Citrus hystrix, and Citrus sinensis exhibit differing levels of larvicidal efficacy against various instars of A. albopictus larvae. The LC50 values for CLPE, CHPE, and CSPE against fourth instar larvae were 1.247 mg/mL, 1.235 mg/mL and 1.567 mg/mL, while the LC90 values were 2.807 mg/mL, 2.817 mg/mL and 3.291 mg/mL, respectively. The CLPE exhibits the highest larvicidal activity, followed by CHPE and CSPE. The current study demonstrates that the larvicidal potential of biowaste materials can be utilised as eco-friendly biopesticides. This approach may serve as an effective larvicidal agent and a low-cost vector control strategy, offering a viable solution to the ongoing dengue disease burden.
Keywords:
Aedes albopictus; Vector Biology and Control; Biopesticides; Citrus fruits
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