Solanum villosum
Synthetic insecticides are increasingly useless in fighting disease-spreading
mosquitoes, such as the Stegomyia aegypti that can spread dengue and yellow
fever viruses.
Solanum villosum benefit
Juice and extracts from the Solanum villosum weed may be helpful in eliminating
S. aegypti larvae.
The Solanum villosum extract could potentially be used in stagnant water bodies
which are known to be the breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Certain
chemical compounds in Solanum villosum berry juice act as a repellent protecting
against the lethal effects of the larval mosquitoes.
Solanum species that contain mainly solasodine glycosides include
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Solanum dulcamara
Solanum sarrachoides
Solanum melongena