Beta
342303

Biological activity of Rosa arabica (Rosaceae) Different Extracts against Rift Valley Fever Vector, Culex antennatus Becker (Diptera: Cuilicidae)

Article

Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

-

Abstract

Culex antennatus Becker is widely distributed in Egypt and significantly contributes to the incidence of RVF virus in the Nile Delta. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of leaf extracts of Rosa arabica (methanol, n-butyl acetate, chlorobenzene, and cyclohexane) against immature stages of C. antennatus. Additionally, the study aimed to determine the impact of the tested extracts on the reproductive potential of female C. antennatus offspring produced from larvae that were treated. The maximum larval mortality (100.0 percent) was observed at concentrations of 4500, 3000, 1800, and 1600 ppm of methanol, n-butyl acetate, chlorobenzene, and cyclohexane extract, respectively, according to the results obtained. The mean length period of both larvae and pupae was significantly (P<0.05) prolonged by all examined extracts in comparison to the untreated groups. Methanolic extract derived from the leaves of R. arabica demonstrated a statistically significant impact on female fecundity across all concentrations examined. Specifically, at 3500, 3000, and 2500 ppm, fecundity increased to 170.67±1.53, 178.50±1.29, and 180.00±2.39 eggs/♀, respectively, compared to 218.90±3.38 eggs/♀ for the control group. In addition, the hatchability of eggs was significantly improved by cyclohexane extract derived from the leaves of R. arabica, particularly at the two highest concentrations (1200 and 1400 ppm), where it was 82.10 and 80.86 percent, respectively, compared to 98.50 percent for the control. The cyclohexane extract exhibited the highest efficacy against C. antennatus immature stages and females derived from treated larvae, as indicated by the obtained results. The chlorobenzene, n-butyl acetate, and methanol extracts followed suit. In general, R. arabica extracts utilized in this investigation are regarded as novel and promising agents for suppressing C. antennatus, the mosquito vector. 

DOI

10.21608/eajbsf.2024.342303

Keywords

Culex antennatus, Rosa arabica, plant extract, larvicidal, reproductive potential

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Zaki

MiddleName

S.M.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt.

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Bream

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt.

Email

ahmed_bream@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0002-5769-4061

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Shehata

MiddleName

Z.I.

Affiliation

Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt.

Email

ahmed.ibrahem84@azhar.edu.eg

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

16

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45805

Issue Date

2024-06-01

Receive Date

2024-01-20

Publish Date

2024-02-25

Page Start

39

Page End

50

Print ISSN

2090-0791

Online ISSN

2090-0864

Link

https://eajbsf.journals.ekb.eg/article_342303.html

Detail API

https://eajbsf.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=342303

Order

342,303

Type

Original Article

Type Code

6

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, F. Toxicology & Pest Control

Publication Link

https://eajbsf.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Biological activity of Rosa arabica (Rosaceae) Different Extracts against Rift Valley Fever Vector, Culex antennatus Becker (Diptera: Cuilicidae)

Details

Type

Article

Created At

23 Dec 2024