Culex quinquefasciatus is a vector of filariasis (elephantiasis) and Japanese encephalitis. Filariasis still an unresolved disease in Indonesia. The use temephos as chemical larvicide repeatedly causes environmental pollution difficult to decompose, so the World Health Organization recommends looking for alternative effects. Gotu kola leaf extract contains metabolic substances such steroids,sap...

The present study aimed to evaluate the larvicidal activity, aquatic and subacute toxicity of anacardic acid in solution encapsulated zein nanoparticles. For potential, different concentrations were tested against young A. aegypti larvae, determining mortality rates at 24, 48 h residual effect between 1 4 weeks. acute ecotoxicology test, Daphnia magna was selected as untargeted environmental or...