Larvicidal activity of Hippocratea excelsa extracts against larvae: Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles albimanus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Joel Daniel Castañeda-Espinoza, Juan Sánchez-Arriaga, Armando Valdez-Ramírez, Juan Ramírez-Zamora, Olivia Pérez-Valera, Guillermo Delgado, Gabriel Flores-Franco, Rodolfo Figueroa-Brito · 2026
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Joel Daniel Castañeda-Espinoza and co-authors test plant extracts against mosquito larvae in a 2026 laboratory study. The extracts came from the fruit, seeds, and stems of Hippocratea excelsa, a climbing plant. Target species were three disease carriers: Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles albimanus.
Extracts were prepared with three solvents and tested across a range of strengths. Hexane extracts killed every larva of all three species within twelve hours at higher strengths. Half the larvae died at only a few parts per million, which shows strong potency. Chemical analysis named seven main compounds in the stem extract. The authors propose these extracts as candidates for natural mosquito control.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Joel Daniel Castañeda-Espinoza, Juan Sánchez-Arriaga, Armando Valdez-Ramírez, Juan Ramírez-Zamora, Olivia Pérez-Valera, Guillermo Delgado, Gabriel Flores-Franco, Rodolfo Figueroa-Brito |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |