Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi
Purpose: This study was carried out to find out the effects of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae) crude extracts on the fecundity of P. duboscqi. Materials and Methods: The extracts were prepared from the dried aerial parts of T. camp...
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| author | Mong’are, samuel Ng’ang’a, Zipporah Maranga, Rosebella Osiemo, Zipporah Ngure, Peter Ngumbi, Philip Tonui, Willy |
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| description | Purpose: This study was carried out to find out the effects of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae) crude extracts on the fecundity of P. duboscqi.
Materials and Methods: 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.
Results: 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).
Conclusion: The higher level of A. fruticosa, T. minuta and T. camphoratus activities would potentially reduce the population of sand flies. This study has provided proof of the effects of these medicinal plants on the vectorial capacity of sand flies. |
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| spelling | oai:repository.daystar.ac.ke:123456789-45722024-05-08T13:16:50Z Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi Mong’are, samuel Ng’ang’a, Zipporah Maranga, Rosebella Osiemo, Zipporah Ngure, Peter Ngumbi, Philip Tonui, Willy Fecundity Phlebotomus duboscqi Tarchonanthus camphoratus Acalypha fruticosa Tagetes minuta Purpose: This study was carried out to find out the effects of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae) crude extracts on the fecundity of P. duboscqi. Materials and Methods: 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. Results: 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). Conclusion: The higher level of A. fruticosa, T. minuta and T. camphoratus activities would potentially reduce the population of sand flies. This study has provided proof of the effects of these medicinal plants on the vectorial capacity of sand flies. This study was funded by the International Foundation for Science (IFS) through a grant offered to Dr. Willy Tonui of KEMRI 1. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P.o Box 62000, Nairobi, Kenya 2. Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, P.o Box 62000, Nairobi, Kenya 3. Daystar University, P.O Box 44400-00100, Nairobi, Kenya 4. Kenya Medical Research Institute, KEMRI, P.o. Box 43640 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya 2024-05-08T13:14:40Z 2024-05-08T13:14:40Z 2012-08 Article https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4572 en Vol. 2 No. 8; August 2012 application/pdf American International Journal of Contemporary Research |
| spellingShingle | Fecundity Phlebotomus duboscqi Tarchonanthus camphoratus Acalypha fruticosa Tagetes minuta Mong’are, samuel Ng’ang’a, Zipporah Maranga, Rosebella Osiemo, Zipporah Ngure, Peter Ngumbi, Philip Tonui, Willy Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi |
| title | Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi |
| title_full | Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi |
| title_short | Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi |
| title_sort | effect of leaf crude extracts of tarchonanthus camphoratus (asteraceae), acalypha fruticosa (fabacea) and tagetes minuta (asteraceae) on fecundity of phlebotomus duboscqi |
| topic | Fecundity Phlebotomus duboscqi Tarchonanthus camphoratus Acalypha fruticosa Tagetes minuta |
| url | https://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4572 |
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