Evaluation of Larvicidal and Adult Emergence Inhibition Effect of Aqueous Solution in Extraction if Tridax Procumbens Against Aedes Aegypti

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Mosquitoes constitute a major public health menace. In fact, they do not only cause nuisance by their bites but also transmit deadly diseases like malaria, filariasis, yellow fever, and dengue. The mosquito Aedes Aegypti is highly potential in terms of dengue. Thus, contributing problems in the community especially in Rosario, Cavite. Thus, the researcher aims to conduct a Larvicidal Activity and Adult Emergence in this study. Researchers has used Tridax procumbens (Tridax daisy) that are composed of flavonoids and tannin in the preparation of an aqueous solution.

METHODS

Four set-ups that have different concentration and have same total number of larvae were used to conduct the study. The larvicidal activity was observed in 48 hours while the adult emergence was observed in 5 days.

RESULTS

After the conduct of the Larvicidal Activity and Adult Emergence Inhibition, which used aqueous solution of Tridax procumbens extract, the researchers found out that the study was significant as it inhibits the growth of Aedes aegypti.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings of the study the researchers found out that the result was significant in inhibiting the growth of Aedes aegypti with the use of Tridax procumbens extract. The conducted test showed that the greater the rate of concentration of Tridax procumbens, the greater the mortality rate of Ades aegypti. The setup showed that as the mortality rate depended on the rate of concentration of the plant extract, the conduct of the test was enough to prove that the use of Trida rocumbens extract restrained the growth of Aedes aegypti. Tridax procumbens extract restrained the growth of Aedes aegypti.