Effects of Maja Leaf (Aegle marmelos) Extracts on The Morphological of Aedes aegypti Larvae

The use of synthetic insecticides continuously can cause adverse affects in the form of environmental pollution, such as death of living things, insects become more resistant with pesticide, even gene mutations can occur in insects. Therefore we need insecticide from plants that more safer to use. One of them is a plant from the Rutaceae family known as Maja or Bael (Aegle marmelos) which is used for controlling vector-borne diseases. Maja leaves have the potential as an insecticide because they contain several chemical compounds such as alkaloids, terpenoids, saponin, and tannin. The purpose of the study was to look at the morphological changes of Aedes aegypti larvae due to administration of maja leaves extract with acetone solvent.

Author(s): Monica Puspa Sari

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