02226nas a2200229 4500008004100000024000700041245010500048210006900153260001400222300001200236490000700248520151900255653001901774653001501793653002401808653002101832653001901853100002201872700002001894700002201914856006001936 2023 eng d a0900aDocumentation of Mosquito Repellant Plants from Fringe Villages of Manas National Park, Assam, India0 aDocumentation of Mosquito Repellant Plants from Fringe Villages  cJune 2023 a497-5030 v153 a

Background: Mosquito-borne diseases are among the common problems in developing countries. For centuries, herbal formulations have been used by tribal communities as medicines. A survey was carried out to document the insecticidal plants from fringe villages of Manas National Park. Materials and Methods: The survey was carried out from April to July 2020. The survey was conducted in a face-to-face manner with a ready-made questionnaire. Results: A total of 25 fringe villages were surveyed, and 57 informants were interviewed. Most of the informants were male (87%) and aged (>50 years old). A total of 24 plant species belonging to 18 families were recorded in the present study. Among the plant families, Solanaceae and Lamiaceae were the most famous families. Brassica rapa was the most popular plant with five citations, followed by Cinnamomum tamala and Nicotiana tabacum. Leaves were the most commonly used plant parts, followed by stems. The survey also reported that smokes, produced by burning plant parts, are the most commonly practised mode of use, followed by the rubbing of raw juices of plant parts to repel mosquitoes by fringe villagers of Manas National Park. Conclusion: With a solid ethnobotanical knowledge system supported by scientific evidence, the present study may be used by researchers to explore further the insecticidal and mosquitocidal activities of the plants.

10aFringe village10aLarvicidal10aManas National Park10aMedicinal plants10aMosquitocidal.1 aBaruah, Himangshu1 aBoro, Harmonjit1 aSwargiary, Ananta uhttps://phcogres.com/article/2023/15/3/105530pres153052