SHORT COMMUNICATION: PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE TOXICITY OF Toona sureni LEAF HYDROSOL AND AQUEOUS EXTRACT AGAINST Aedes aegypti (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)

Paramita Maris, Nurbetti Tarigan, Agus Kardinan

Abstract


Dengue is a deadly disease transmitted by female Aedes mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti. While insecticide-based control methods are widely used, they often lead to resistance and pose risks to human health and the environment. This has prompted interest in plant-based biopesticides, such as Toona sureni (Suren), which is traditionally placed around homes to repel mosquitoes. This preliminary study aims to evaluate the potential of Suren, not as a repellent as traditionally used, but as a larvicidal and pupicidal agent, particularly when formulated using simple and cost-effective methods. The study used a completely randomized design with 11 treatments and 3 replications, and data were analyzed using ANOVA and differences for each treatment were analyzed using DMRT at the 5% significance level. Treatment consists of hydrosol and aqueous extract of T. sureni leaves with concentration 10%; 5%; 2.5%; 1.25%; 0.625% and water as control. Each treatment was conducted on ten 3rd instar larvae and pupae which were placed in transparent plastic cups containing 150 ml of liquid treatment. The result indicated that Suren leaf aqueous extract is toxic to Ae. aegypti mosquito larvae with an LC50 value of 13.6% and at concentrations of 10% and 5% causes larvae mortality of 36.7% and 26.7% respectively on 48 HAT (Hours After Treatment). These findings suggest that Suren leaf aqueous extract has the potential as a biopesticide for controlling Ae. aegypti larvae.


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