Chemical composition and repellent activity of essential oils of Tithonia diversifolia (Asteraceae) leaves against the bites of Anopheles coluzzii

Abstract Tithonia diversifolia is widely used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of a large number of ailments and disorders, including malaria. In the present study, we evaluated the repellent activity of essential oils (EO) of this plant against Anopheles coluzzii, a major vector of...

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Main Authors: Cédric Akeumbiwo Tchumkam, Loick Pradel Kojom Foko, Cyrille Ndo, Estelle Essangui Same, Glwadys Cheteug Nguetsa, François Eya’Ane Meva, Lawrence Ayong, Carole Else Eboumbou Moukoko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31791-6