In light of the challenges to control
Aedes aegypti and the critical role that it plays as arbovirus vector, it is imperative to adopt strategies that provide fast, efficient and environmentally safe control of the insect population. In the present study, we synthesized six indole derivatives (C1‐C6) and examined their larvicidal activity and persistence against
Ae. aegypti larvae, as well as their toxicity towards Raw 264.7 macrophages, Vero cells,
Chlorella vulgaris BR017,
Scenedesmus obliquus BR003,
Caenorhabditis elegans N2 and
Galleria mellonella. Among the bioactive compounds (C1, C2, C4 and C5), C2 exerted the strongest larvicidal activity against
Ae. aegypti, with LC50 = 1.5 μg/ml (5.88 µM) and LC90 = 2.4 μg/ml (9.50 µM), indicating that the presence of chlorine or bromine groups in the aromatic ring improved the larvicidal activity of the indole derivatives. C1, C2, C4 and C5 did not reduce viability of RAW 264.7 macrophages, Vero cells,
C. elegans N2 and
G. mellonella. Compounds C1, C2 and C5 did not affect the growth of
C. vulgaris BR017 and
S. obliquus BR003. Analysis of larvicidal persistence under laboratory conditions revealed that the effect of compounds C1, C2, C4 and C5 lasted for 30 days and caused 100% of larvae mortality within few hours. Altogether, our findings demonstrate that the indole derivatives C1, C2, C4 and C5 effectively control
Ae. aegypti larvae population, without clear signs of toxicity to mammalian cells, algae,
C. elegans and
G. mellonella.
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