Chemical Compositions of the Peel Essential Oil of <i>Citrus aurantium</i> and Its Natural Larvicidal Activity against the Malaria Vector <i>Anopheles stephensi</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) in Comparison with <i>Citrus paradisi</i>.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently, essential oils and extracts derived from plants have received much interest as potential bio-active agents against mosquito vectors. METHODS: was analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). RESULTS: values 31.20 ppm and 35.71 ppm respectively. Clear dose response relationships were established with the highest dose of 80 ppm plant extract evoking almost 100% mortality. Twenty-one (98.62%) constituents in the leaf oil were identified. The main constituent of the leaf oil was Dl-limonene (94.81). CONCLUSION: larvae and could be useful in the search for new natural larvicidal compounds.