2015 Vol. 21 No. 2 PP 173-178
A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT OF TURPENTINE OIL AGAINST THE LARVAE OF
AEDES ALOPICTUS SKUSE
C. L. BAGHEL AND A. K. SRIVASTAV*
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Medical Health and Family Welfare
Jhansi Division, JHANSI (U.P.) INDIA
*Department of Zoology,
Bipin Bihari, P.G. College,
JHANSI (U.P.) INDIA
ABSTRACT
The present study assessed the role of larvicidal efficacy in different solvents of turpentine oil against the larvae
of Aedes albopictus Skuse (Figure-01), the vector of Chickenguniya and Dengue. Twenty five third instar larvae of
Aedes albopictus Skuse were exposed to 10ppm, 50ppm and100ppm solutions of turpentine oil with alcohol and ether.
These were assayed in entomological laboratory. The larval mortality was observed after 8, 16 and 24 hrs alternatively.
It was calculated and corrected by Abbott’s formula and the number of larval mortality was observed in controls. Values
were observed with different concentrations.
Key words : Abbott’ s Formula, Alcohol, Autodisposable syringe, Ether, Turpentine oil.