O interesse pelos bioensaios frente à larvas de Aedes aegypti e Culex quinquefasciatus
deve-se ao fato de que estas espécies estão distribuídas por todo o território nacional …

Objective To study the larvicidal activity of essential oils of two aromatic and medicinal
plants, Citrus aurantium (C. aurantium) and Citrus sinensis (C. sinensis)(Rutaceae) …

Essential oils from three local plants Ageratum conyzoides, Achillea fragrantissima and
Tagetes minuta were obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed using gas chromatography …

BACKGROUND The encapsulated essential oils (EOs) of Piper aduncum L. and Piper
hispidinervum C. DC. in gelatin nanoparticles were evaluated against Aedes aegypti Linn …

Simple Summary In recent years, botanical insecticides based on essential oils (EOs), or
their main components, have received much attention as promising tools for Integrated Pest …

BACKGROUND: Nanoemulsion composed of neem oil and non‐ionic surfactant Tween 20,
with a mean droplet size ranging from 31.03 to 251.43 nm, was formulated for various …

Plant extracts are currently studied more and more because of their role in plant protection
as well as in urban entomology. Investigations were made to assess the larvicidal potential …

Aedes aegypti is the major vector of dengue fever, an endemic disease in Brazil. In an effort
to find effective and affordable ways of controlling this mosquito, the larvicidal activities of …

Carlina acaulis root essential oil (EO) is one of the most potent mosquito larvicides (LC 50<
2 ppm). This EO is mainly composed of carlina oxide (> 90%). Poor water solubility and …

Extensive uses of synthetic insecticides to control mosquito's populations have induced the
insects to develop resistance against them, rendering them ineffective today. Moreover, they …