Main conclusion The essential oils (EOs) of Plectranthus amboinicus showed the highest
larvicidal activity among four herbal plants studied and β-caryophyllene might be the major …

Essential oils and acetone extracts from Lavandula gibsoni and Plectranthus mollis, family
Lamiaceae, were investigated for their mosquito larvicidal activity against 4th instar larvae of …

The Lauraceae is a family rich in aromatic and medicinal plants. Likewise, essential oils
derived from members of this family have demonstrated a myriad of biological activities. It is …

The chemical compositions and larvicidal potential against mosquito vectors of selected
essential oils obtained from five edible plants were investigated in this study. Using a …

In the current study, the mosquito larvicidal activity of leaf essential oils and their constituents
from two eucalyptus species (Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus urophylla) against …

In the current laboratory study, 14 essential oils (EOs) derived from 12 Lamiaceae plant
species and their major components were screened for their larvicidal and repellent …

Five aromatic plants, Carum carvi (caraway), Apium graveolens (celery), Foeniculum
vulgare (fennel), Zanthoxylum limonella (mullilam) and Curcuma zedoaria (zedoary) were …

The larvicidal activity of essential oils (EOs) extracted from Cymbopogon citratus,
Cymbopogon winterianus, Eucalyptus citriodora, and Eucalyptus camaldulensis aromatic …

Mosquitoes play a predominant role in the transmission of parasitic and viral diseases which
are today among the greatest health problems in the world. Currently, synthetic insecticides …

Mosquitoes, in addition to being a biting nuisance, are vectors of several pathogenic viruses
and parasites. As a continuation of our work identifying abundant and/or invasive plant …