Summary
Mosquito-borne diseases remain a major public health challenge globally, necessitating the search for eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic insecticides. Thus, this study investigated the phytochemical composition and larvicidal activity of Sida acuta leaf oil extract against Aedes aegypti larvae under varying treatments. Whole plant samples were collected in the morning (0600–0700 hours) and evening (1800–1900 hours), thereafter, identified, air-dried, then ground into fine powder, and extracted using n-hexane for a standing period of three days. Phytochemical constituents were determined using standard qualitative and quantitative methods. Eggs of Ae. aegypti mosquito were hatched in the laboratory during which the reared first-instar larvae of Ae. aegypti were exposed to varying concen
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