Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising area for innovative products, including
insecticides. Dengue is a tropical disease which is considered a critical health problem in …

Copaiba (Copaifera duckei Dwyer, Fabaceae) oleoresin is an important Amazonian raw
material. Despite its insecticidal potential, poor water solubility remains a challenge for the …

Pterodon emarginatus Vogel is a Brazilian species that belongs to the family Fabaceae,
popularly known as sucupira. Its oil has several biological activities, including potent …

Continuous use of chemical larvicides causes resistance in many species around the world
and also environmental pollution. Nanoemulsions of herbal larvicides (such as essential oil …

The widespread use of insecticide can lead to the resistance of the Aedes aegypti mosquito
and adverse effects on non-target organisms, such as humans, other animals, and insects …

The widespread use of synthetic insecticides to control diseases such as those transmitted
by the vector Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) has caused widespread resistance to …

Ayapana triplinervis is a plant species used in traditional medicine and in mystical-religious
rituals by traditional communities in the Amazon. The aim of this study are to develop a nano …

Attraction of nanoemulsion is due to their potential advantages over conventional emulsions
which owes to their unique physicochemical properties such as very small droplet size …

In this study, the essential oil (EO) from leaves of Croton linearis Jacq was extracted and
characterized by GC/MS. The EO hydrophilic-lipophilic balance required (rHLB) for …

Abstract Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) is the main vector of some neglected diseases,
including dengue. It is very important to develop formulations that increase effectiveness of …