Field efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorHassanali, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorKnols, Bart G. J.
dc.contributor.authorKabiru, Ephantus W.
dc.contributor.authorKilleen, Gerry F.
dc.contributor.authorSeyoum, Aklilu
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-01T12:24:35Z
dc.date.available2012-11-01T12:24:35Z
dc.date.issued2003-10-22
dc.descriptionDOI:10.1046/j.1360-2276.2003.01125.xen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective To estimate the effectiveness of live potted plants and thermal expulsion of plant materials in repelling African malaria vectors in traditional houses in western Kenya. MethodsOcimum americanum, Lantana camara and Lippia ukambensis were tested in live, intact potted form whereas leaves of Corymbia citriodora, leaves and seeds of O. kilimandscharicum and O. suave were tested by thermal expulsion from modified traditional stoves. A latin square design was applied for randomly assigning the treatment and control plants to experimental houses over different nights. Results All plant species showed significant repellency against Anopheles gambiae sensu lato Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) (81.5%An. arabiensis Patton and 18.5%An. gambiae sensu stricto Giles), the main vectors of malaria in Africa, with the highest repellency by C. citriodora (48.71%, P < 0.0001) followed by an equal level of repellency of O. kilimandscharicum and O. suave (44.54%, P = 0.001) during application of plant material by thermal expulsion. All three plant species also showed a residual effect against An. gambiae s.l. with 36–44% repellency post-application period (22.30–06.30 hours) after a period of thermal expulsion. Similarly, intact potted plants of O. americanum and L. camara repelled An. gambiae s.l. significantly (37.91%, P = 0.004; and 27.22%, P = 0.05, respectively). Thermal expulsion of leaves and seeds of O. kilimandscharicum significantly repelled An. funestus Giles, although none of the potted plants repelled this species.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTropical Medicine & International Health Volume 8, Issue 11, pages 1005–1011, November 2003en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5919
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWILEYen_US
dc.subjectRepellent plantsen_US
dc.subjectmosquitoen_US
dc.subjectmalariaen_US
dc.subjectthermal expulsionen_US
dc.subjectpotted plantsen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleField efficacy of thermally expelled or live potted repellent plants against African malaria vectors in western Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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