Mosquito Repellent Activity of Tridaxprocumbens Leaves- A Commercial Product

Autor: Sabarinath .K, Sandhiya.S Ishwarya .R, Logeshwaran .V
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology. 6:342-347
ISSN: 2455-3778
DOI: 10.46501/ijmtst061264
Popis: Tridaxprocumbeans is a weed plant native to tropical America and also seen in other tropical regions. Recent studies on the seed germination of Tridaxprocumbeansshowed that they are pH resistance and they are able to grow in sea water. Although Tridaxprocumbeansis used as a medication plant in Ayurveda, the plant is famous for its wound healing and anticoagulation activity in modern days. As it is the asteraceae family, WHO claims that terpenoids and triterpenoids present in them have a strong insecticidal property. This study is carried to know the insecticidal property of tridaxprocumbensleaves against mosquitos.
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