Effect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi

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dc.contributor.authorMong’are, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorNg’ang’a, Zipporah
dc.contributor.authorMaranga, Rosebella
dc.contributor.authorOsiemo, Zipporah
dc.contributor.authorNgure, Peter Kamau
dc.contributor.authorNgumbi, Philip
dc.contributor.authorTonui, Willy K.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-08T13:14:40Z
dc.date.available2024-05-08T13:14:40Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.description.abstractPurpose: 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis 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
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4572
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican International Journal of Contemporary Research
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 2 No. 8; August 2012
dc.subjectFecundity
dc.subjectPhlebotomus duboscqi
dc.subjectTarchonanthus camphoratus
dc.subjectAcalypha fruticosa
dc.subjectTagetes minuta
dc.titleEffect of Leaf Crude Extracts of Tarchonanthus Camphoratus (Asteraceae), Acalypha Fruticosa (Fabacea) and Tagetes Minuta (Asteraceae) on Fecundity of Phlebotomus Duboscqi
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