• Roja, H. R.
• Jeyabalan, D.

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) species are vector responsible for the transmission of several infections with medicinal and veterinary importance including filariasis, malaria, arboviruses. Culex quinquefasciatus is the major vector of the bancroftian filarial parasite which causes human lymphatic filariasis and St. louis encephalitis. Using chemical insecticides released into the environment may have adverse biological effects. Therefore, there is a need for ecofriendly insecticides for mosquito control. The currents study was aimed investigated larvicidal, pupicidal, adulticidal activities of ethanol extracts of Cardiospermum halicacabum. It was more effective against the Culex quinquefasciatus on larvicidal, pupicidal, adulticidal, repellent, biting deterrent, reproductive, growth regulatory and deformities after the treatment of Cardiospermum halicacabum leaf extracts.

Cardiospermum halicacabum, Culex quinquefasciatus, larvicidal, pupicidal, adulticidal, repellent

"BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM LEAF EXTRACT AGAINST FILARIAL VECTOR, CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS SAY (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.c311-c323, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309235.pdf

"BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM LEAF EXTRACT AGAINST FILARIAL VECTOR, CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS SAY (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppc311-c323, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309235.pdf