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September 25, 2025Journal of Parasite ScienceOpen Access

Efficacy of Ethanol Extract of Papaya Leaves (Carica papaya L. var California) on Mortality of Instar III Larvae of Aedes aegypti Mosquito

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CNChoirul Oktavian Setiyadin NayironPHPoedji HastutiekDMDewa Ketut Meles

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Overview

Experimental study demonstrates ethanol extract's effectiveness against Aedes aegypti larvae, suggesting a potential natural insecticide.

Key Points

  • The ethanol extract of papaya leaves significantly reduced mortality in third-instar Aedes aegypti larvae at optimal concentration.
  • The most effective concentration was determined to be 10 mg/mL, achieving the highest mortality rates at 30 hours.
  • This experimental study utilized a Completely Randomized Design with multiple concentrations and control groups for comparison.
  • Results indicate that ethanol extract of papaya leaves may serve as a viable alternative for controlling mosquito populations.

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Nayiron et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d5d0d7ddad3c16d4635c09https://doi.org/10.20473/jops.v9i2.64877
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