The insecticidal activities of materials derived from the rhizomes of turmeric, Curcuma longa L., against third instar larva of Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus were evaluated using a direct contact mortality bioassay. Curcuma longa L. hexane extraction showed 100% larvicidal activity both two mosquitoes species at 1,000 ppm after treated 24 h. Purification of the biologically active constituents from the hexane extraction with larvicidal activity was done using silica gel column chromatography. H1 fraction gave 100% mortality to C. pipiens and A. albopictus at 100 ppm. H12 fraction was determined 100% and 87.8% larvicidal activity to C. pipiens and A. albopictus at 50 ppm, respectively. H12 fraction was analyzed as the sesquiterpene, ar-turmerone (C15H20O) and turmerone(C15H22O) by GC and GC-MS.

• Jun-Won Prak(Department of Plant medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Dae-Hyun Yoo(Department of Plant medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Hyun Kyung Kim(Department of Plant medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Hyun-Na Koo(Department of Plant medicine, Chungbuk National University)
• Gil-Hah Kim(Department of Plant medicine, Chungbuk National University)