A potent larvicidal agent against Aedes aegypti mosquito from cardanol
An. acad. bras. ciênc
; 89(1,supl): 373-382, May. 2017. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Cardanol is a constituent of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid that presents larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti. The isolation of cardanol is somewhat troublesome, however, in this work we describe an efficient and inexpensive method to obtain it as a pure material. The compound was used as starting material to make chemical transformation leading to saturated cardanol, epoxides and, halohydrins. These derivatives were tested for toxicity against Aedes aegypti larvae. The results showed that iodohydrins are very promising compounds for making commercial products to combat the vector mosquito larvae presenting a LC50 of 0.0023 ppm after 72 h of exposure.
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International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Dengue
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Phenols
/
Aedes
/
Insecticides
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
An. acad. bras. ciênc
Journal subject:
Science
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca/BR