is that the major components of the African
species were limonene and linalol. Another aspect that highlights the importance of this plant as a possible insecticide is
the fact that in Asian countries, it has been registered as an
adulticide in Aedes albopictus Skuse, 1894 (Diptera: Culicdae). In Pakistan, a LC50 of 22.3 % (223,000 ppm) was
reported, in the Hinckley variety and 21.14 %
(211,400 ppm) in the Cassa grandis variety. This confirms
the potential that can be offered by this plant in mosquito
control