Evaluation of repellent action of Cymbopogan martinii martinii Stapf var sofia oil against Anopheles sundaicus in tribal villages of Car Nicobar Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
oleh: M.K. Das & M.A. Ansari
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2003-09-01 |
Deskripsi
A field study was carried out to evaluate the mosquito repellent action of Cymbopogan martiniimartinii Stapf var sofia oil in tribal village of Car Nicobar Island. Results revealed that application of1 ml of the oil provided 98.7% protection in indoor and 96.52% in outdoor conditions during 12 hperiod of observation from the bites of An. sundaicus. Cymbopogan martinii martinii Stapf varsofia oil is an indigenous product, its application is safe and can be widely used for protectionfrom malaria.