Influence of Tarchonanthus camphoratus, Acalypha fruticosa and Tagetes minuta extracts on fertility of Phlebotomus duboscqi

Authors

  • Mong'are Samuel Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O Box 62000, Nairobi, Kenya Author
  • Ng'ang'a Zipporah Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, P.O Box 62000, Nairobi, Kenya Author
  • Maranga Rosebella Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O Box 62000, Nairobi, Kenya Author
  • Osiemo Zipporah Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.O Box 62000, Nairobi, Kenya Author
  • Ngure Peter Daystar University, P.O Box 44400-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Author
  • Ngumbi Philip Kenya Medical Research Institute, KEMRI, P.O. Box 43640 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Author
  • Tonui Willy Kenya Medical Research Institute, KEMRI, P.O. Box 43640 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/77s7ch94

Keywords:

Phlebotomus duboscqi, Tarchonanthus camphoratus, Acalypha fruticosa, Tagetes minuta

Abstract

This study was carried out to find out the effects of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus, Acalypha fruticosa and Tagetes minuta crude extracts on the fertility of P. duboscqi. The extracts were prepared from the dried aerial parts of T. camphoratus, A. fruticosa, and T. minuta. Ten female sand flies were aspirated into vials where they were fed on a mixture of the plant extracts and sucrose solution prepared in a ratio of 1:1. These crude plant extracts were found to reduce the fecundity of P. duboscqi significantly (P< 0.05). The extracts were found to reduce the fecundity of P. duboscqi by 73% (A. fruticosa), 53% (T. minuta) and 26% (T. camphoratus) (P< 0.05). The higher level of A. 
fruticosa, T. minuta and T. camphoratus activities would potentially reduce the population of sand flies. This study has provided scientific proof of the effects of these medicinal plants on the vectorial capacity of sand flies.

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Published

2012-12-30

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2012)

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How to Cite

Influence of Tarchonanthus camphoratus, Acalypha fruticosa and Tagetes minuta extracts on fertility of Phlebotomus duboscqi. (2012). Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 2(4), 498-503. https://doi.org/10.5530/77s7ch94

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