EFEKTIVITAS EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN MAHONI (Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.) TERHADAP LARVA Aedes aegypti L.
<p>The aim of the research were to evaluate the efficacy of botanical insecticide of <em>S. mahagoni </em>leaves extracts against larvae of <em>Ae. aegypti,</em> based on concentration of the leaves <em>S. mahagoni </em>extract, and in additional to determine secondary metabolites compounds of <em>S. mahagoni </em>leaves extract. The extraction of <em>S. mahagoni </em>leaves was done by using ethanol solvents and than was analyzed by using Thin Layer Chromatography. The result indicated that ethanolic extract of <em>S. mahagoni </em>leaf contained alkaloid, tannin, saponin, terpenoid, and flavonoid compounds. The value of LC<sub>50 </sub>and LC<sub>90</sub> calculation showed that LC<sub>50</sub> of ethanolic extract over second and third instar larvae respectively were 488 ppm and 644 ppm. However the value of LC<sub>90</sub> of both instar larvae were 732 ppm and 797 ppm. Based on the above result, it can be concluded that ethanolic extract of <em>S. mahagoni </em>leaf was effective against larvae of <em>Ae .aegypti</em>.</p><p>Key words: <em>Ae. aegypti</em>, <em>S. mahagoni</em>, botanical insecticide</p>