Tumbuhan Obat: Pendekatan Alternatif dalam Pengendalian Nyamuk Aedes aegypti dan Virus Dengue Penyebab Demam Dengue
Abstract: Dengue is the most
important emerging tropical viral disease of humans in the world today. Aedes
aegypti is a major mosquito vector responsible for transmitting many viral
diseases and this mosquito that spreads major health problems like dengue
fever. The resistance of Ae. aegypti to insecticides is already widespread and
represents a serious problem for programmes aimed at the control and prevention
of dengue in tropical countries. The search for compounds extracted from
medicinal plant preparations as alternatives insecticide for mosquito control
is in immediate need. Alternative approach for control Ae. aegypti dan virus
dengue using the medicinal plant will be discussed in this paper.
Key words: Medicinal plant,
Aedes aegypti, dengue fever, dengue haemorragi fever, dengue shock syndrome
Penulis: Ign. Joko Suyono,
Aditya K. Karim
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd120405
