Insecticidal Activity of Thymoquinone and Related Compounds Against Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)
| Autor: | Joseph J. Karchesy, Mary F. Adams, Janet C. McAllister, Mariah L. Scott |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Insecticides
Culex 030231 tropical medicine 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Article law.invention 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine law Benzoquinones Animals Thymol Thymoquinone Essential oil 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Veterinary biology Traditional medicine Arbutin Thymohydroquinone biology.organism_classification Culex quinquefasciatus Hydroquinones Infectious Diseases chemistry Insect Science Parasitology Female |
| Popis: | Insecticides based on botanical sources have taken on increased attention due to differing modes of action from current insecticides in use and the view that they may be environmentally friendly. Thymoquinone, a component in the essential oil of incense cedar heartwood, has been shown to have insecticidal action against adult mosquitoes. This study evaluated relative toxicities of thymoquinone, selected derivatives of thymoquinone, hydroquinone, and arbutin to determine if any had similar or better activity. The intrinsic toxicities of hydroquinone and thymohydroquinone were not significantly different from thymoquinone, while libocedrol and arbutin were significantly less toxic. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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