Studi Potensi Ekstrak Etanol Biji Pepaya (Carica papaya L.) sebagai Pedikulisidal Semprot terhadap Kutu Pediculus humanus var. capitis

— Pediculosis capitis is an infection of the scalp and skin caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis, which is still common today. Pediculicidal from plants has been widely recommended as an alternative pediculicide because it has a low toxicity effect on humans. This study aims to determine the potential of papaya seed ethanol extract on the death of Pediculus humanus var. capitis. The study used five head lice in each treatment group. The test was carried out with five concentration treatments, namely concentrations of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 40%. The control used was a positive control, namely 1% permethrin, and negative control, namely aquabides. This research was conducted with three times repetition. The results showed concentrations of 15%, 20%, 40%, and positive control had a high percentage of mortality, namely 100%, 10% concentration was 80% mortality, the lowest lice mortality was 5% concentration of 60%, and negative control was 0%. This research obtained the results of LC50 is 9,685%, while LC90 is 12,038%. The results of the phytochemical test showed that the ethanol extract of papaya seeds contained alkaloids