USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT SPECIES OF DENGUE MOSQUITOE.

Abstract Mosquitoes are responsible for human and animal health problems in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. They transmit malaria, filariasis, chikungunya, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and dengue fever. Personal protection can prevent the victims from mosquito bites. After application of synthetic mosquitocides, several allergies like contact urticarial, skin eruption and encephalopathy is reported. To overcome the adverse effects of pesticide use, there is a need to develop mosquito repellents derived from plant extracts. Plant essential oils are plant derivatives. Some of essential oils possess mosquitocidal properties. They are target selective, biodegrade to non-toxic products and have few effects on non-target organisms and our environment. In this paper, several essential oils are reported to control the mosquito species. These plant essential oils will help the scientists to develop botanical and environment friendly insect repellents