• Sellappan. M
• K. Samidurai
• M. Rajasekarapandian

Larvicidal efficacy of latex extract of Papaver somniferum with four different solvents like Ethyl acetate, benzene, Petroleum ether and methanol were tested against the late third instar larvae of Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinquefaciatus and Aedes aegypti. The larval mortality was observed after 24h exposure. Among the four solvents the maximum efficacy was observed in ethyl acetate. The LC50 values of An. stephensi, Cx. quinqefasciatus and Ae. aegypti were 37.02 ± 1.04, 47.58±1.43 and 55.71±0.97 ppm respectively.

Larvicidal activity, mosquito, latex extract, Papaver somniferum.

"Larvicidal activity of the latex extract of Papaver somniferum against vector mosquitoes", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.287-291, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905Q39.pdf

"Larvicidal activity of the latex extract of Papaver somniferum against vector mosquitoes", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp287-291, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905Q39.pdf