@article{jfnr20241238,
author={{Vieira, Raquel da Silva and Arruda, Eduardo Jos¨¦ de and Souza, Ant?nio Pancr¨¢cio de and T¨®foli, Danilo and Jacques, Rosangela Assis and Mirowski, Patrick da Silva and Jacobowski, Ana Cristina and Macedo, Maria L¨ªgia Rodrigues and Nascimento, Valter Arag?o do and Guimar?es, Rita de C¨¢ssia Avellaneda and Bastos, Paulo Roberto Haidamus de Oliveira and Bogo, Danielle},
title={Larvicidal Potential of Pequi (<i>Caryocar</i><i> </i><i>Brasiliense</i> Cambess) in <i>Aedes</i><i> </i><i>Aegypti</i> (Diptera: Culicidae): An Ecological Alternative},
journal={Journal of Food and Nutrition Research},
volume={12},
number={3},
pages={160--167},
year={2024},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/jfnr/12/3/8},
issn={2333-1240},
abstract={There is a need to find sustainable alternatives to control this arbovirus vector due the increasing resistance of <i>Aedes</i><i> </i><i>aegypti</i> to conventional chemical insecticides especially in tropical and subtropical countries. This study aims to evaluate the larvicidal potential of the <i>Caryocar</i><i> </i><i>brasiliense</i> fruit pulp as an eco-friendly alternative to the control of <i>Aedes</i><i> </i><i>aegypti</i>. Using mosquito third instar larvae, <i>in</i><i> </i><i>vitro</i> and <i>in</i><i> </i><i>vivo</i> toxicity tests were performed with the fruit pulp of <i>Caryocar</i><i> </i><i>brasiliense</i>. Larvicidal activity was observed at all concentrations tested, with no evidence of toxicity <i>in</i><i> </i><i>vitro</i> and <i>in</i><i> </i><i>vivo</i>, indicating safety for non-target organisms. The results suggest that the fatty esters present in the pulp of <i>Caryocar</i><i> </i><i>brasiliense</i> may be a promising alternative for the control of <i>Aedes</i><i> </i><i>aegypti</i>. These findings pave the way for further studies on the structure-activity relationship of natural molecules in combating mosquito-borne diseases.},
doi={10.12691/jfnr-12-3-8}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}