Perbandingan Efek Larvasida Minyak Atsiri Daun Cengkeh (Syzygium aromaticum L.) Varietas Zanzibar dengan Temephos terhadap Larva Nyamuk Aedes aegypti
Abstract: The use of temephos
as larvicides in disease prevention Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Indonesia
has been going on for 40 years. Larviciding very long led the resistance to
temephos. Cloves, one of native Indonesia plant contains eugenol that are toxic
to the insect’s body. The aimed of this study to examine the effectiveness of
Zanzibar clove leaf essential oil compared to temephos in killing the larvae of
Aedes aegypti. This study used experimental laboratory research design. The
samples are larvae of Aedes aegypti stage III. The mosquito larvae were
classified into six groups, each given a clove leaf essential oil with
different concentrations. Next will be observed the number of larvae that die
after 24 hours. Based on statistical test p-value p <0.05 it indicates there
are differences in the average mortality in the test group, and post hoc
analysis showed the test group with 100 ppm of essential oil is not a
significant difference with temephos. This study suggests the essential oil of
clove leaf varieties of Zanzibar has the same effectiveness with temephos in
killing the larvae of Aedes aegypti.
Keywords: Aedes aegypti;
cengkeh; larvasida; minyak atsiri; Aedes aegypti; clove; larvicides; essential
oil
Penulis: Ridzmullah Wishnu
Pamungkas , Neneng Syarifah Syafei , Arto Yuwono Soeroto
Kode Jurnal: jpfarmasidd160723
