Infections spread by mosquitos are still a primary cause of sickness and death. Synthetic insecticides used to control mosquitos have resulted in physiological resistance as well as negative environmental consequences. Long-term contact with synthetic insecticides can result in irritation, severe allergic dermatitis, nausea, vomiting, migraines, and other CNS issues. Interest in plant-based pesticides has reappeared in recent years as a result of the development of resistance, cross-resistance, and possible toxicity issues associated with synthetic pesticides, as well as their higher cost. Due to these circumstances, the efficacy of Gliricidia sepium's 8, 11, 14-eicosatrienoic acid in mosquito control was tested and shown to be quite effective. The effect of the newly discovered phytochemical on non-target creatures was also studied, and it was shown to be non-toxic.
Author(S) Details
Jiji Thomas
Department of Botany, St. Mary’s College, Manarcad, Kottayam Dist., Kerala State, India.
M. Shonima Govindan
Safi Institute of Advanced Studies, Malappuram, India.
G. Muraleedhara Kurup
Department of Biochemistry, Kariavattom, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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