Research Progress on Mosquitoes Control by Essential Oil of Artemisia argyi / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ABSTRACT

Artemisia argyi is a perennial aromatic herb. As been recorded in 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia， it has the characteristics of warming meridian to stop bleeding，dispersing cold and relieving pain，and clearing dampness to stop itching in topical use. It contains a variety of active ingredients and has a wide range of edible and medicinal values. It mainly includes essential oil，flavonoids，polysaccharides，tannins and other compounds. The essential oil compounds have antioxidant，anti-inflammatory，anti-tumor and bacteriostatic biological activities. At the same time，they have activities of poisoning，repelling，antifeeding and affecting growth and development for the mosquitoes. In order to further study the activity of essential oil and its chemical components from A. argyi in mosquitoes control，and to improve the development and utilization of mosquito control products，we reviewed the functions of plant essential oil for mosquito control and the existing related dosage forms in this study. Simultaneously，we summarized the extraction methods， mosquito control functions and active ingredients of essential oil， with focus on the action mode and target objects of the active components in volatile oil monomers from A. argyi. Based on the current researches on essential oil of A. argyi in mosquitoes control，the existing problems were analyzed to provide references for the synthesis and application of plant insecticides，environment-friendly pesticides and new insecticides developed as green plant materials，and put forward the prospects on the development of new highly active A. argyi mosquitoes control products.