驱蚊植物的民族植物学研究进展

Progress on mosquito repellent plants based on ethnobotany literature

蚊虫传播疾病日益严重,植物源驱避剂再次受到研究者青睐,但市场上仍缺少新颖、效果显著的植物源驱蚊产品。民族植物学在新型资源开发方面为人类科学研究和产品的开发提供了有效选择途径。该文对国内外驱蚊植物的民族植物学研究进展进行综述,整理驱蚊植物的民族植物学编目,总结驱蚊植物常用的筛选和评价方法,分析国内外民族民间利用植物传统驱避蚊虫的方式、方法和特征,提出未来开展驱蚊植物工作的重点和方向,为发现新资源、开发新产品提供方法和参考。

Mosquitoes are increasing threat for millions of people worldwide. Repellents minimize contact with mosquitoes,playing crucial role in control of mosquito-borne diseases. Botanical repellents have been used as alternatives to syntheticchemical insect repellents for botanicals reputedly pose little concern to the environment or to human health. But botanicalrepellents are still lacking in the market. Ethnobotany offers another effective way for science and product research of newresources. This review summarizes progress on mosquito repellent plants based on ethnobotany literatures, categorizesethnobotany information of mosquito repellent plants, summarizes the common screening and evaluation methods ofmosquito repellent plants, analyzes the traditional knowledge in domestic and abroad in repelling mosquitoes. Finally, weput forward the key points and direction of developing mosquito-repellent plants, to provide methods and ideas for furtherdiscovering new resources and new products.