We evaluated the larvicidal activity of 12 Apiaceae plant essential oils and their components against the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, and the inhibition of acetylcholine esterase with their components. Of the 12 plant essential oils tested, ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi), caraway seed (Carum carvi), carrot seed (Daucus carota), celery (Apium graveolens), cumin (Cuminum cyminum), dill (Anethum graveolens), and parsley (Petroselinum sativum) resulted in >90% larval mortality when used at 0.1 mg/mL. Of the compounds identified, α-phellandrene, α-terpinene, p-cymene, (-)-limonene, (+)-limonene, γ-terpinene, cuminaldehyde, neral, (S)-+-carvone, trans-anethole, thymol, carvacrol, myristicin, apiol, and carotol resulted in >80% larval mortality when used at 0.1 mg/mL.

• Seon-Mi Seo(Department of Forest Science)
• Hyo-Rim Lee(Department of Forest Science)
• Ji-Eun Lee(Department of Forest Science)
• Jeong-Eun Kim(Department of Forest Science)
• Sung-Chan Lee
• Jinho Hyun(Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science & Engineering, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science,College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
• Il-Kwon Park(Department of Forest Science, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science,College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)