Rhamnolipids: solution against Aedes aegypti?

Frontiers in Microbiology
Vinicius L SilvaJonas Contiero

Abstract

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are the primary transmitters of dengue fever, urban yellow fever, and chikungunya viruses. This mosquito has developed resistance to the insecticides currently used to control their populations. These chemical insecticides are harmful to the environment and can have negative effects on human health. Rhamnolipids are environmentally compatible biological surfactants, but their insecticidal activity has not been extensively studied. The present study evaluated the potential larvicidal, insecticidal, and repellent activities of rhamnolipids against A. aegypti. At concentrations of 800, 900, and 1000 mg/L, rhamnolipids eliminated all mosquito larvae in 18 h and killed 100% of adults at 1000 mg/L. According to the results it may be conclude that rhamnolipids should be applied to control larvae and mosquitos besides present the repellency activity against A. aegypti.

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Dec 10, 2015·Frontiers in Microbiology·Pattanathu K S M Rahman, Kamaljeet K Sekhon Randhawa
May 1, 2019·Pest Management Science·Jaqueline do Nascimento SilvaDenise Mg Freire
Oct 8, 2020·Letters in Applied Microbiology·Devaraj SabarinathanQuangsheng Chen
May 1, 2021·3 Biotech·Tatiane de Paula SiqueiraMarcos Rogério Tótola
Sep 16, 2021·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·Ana Maria Salazar-BryamJonas Contiero

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