The chemical composition of the essential oil of Tarchonanthus camphoratus was analysed
using GC and GC-MS instruments. The major monoterpene was 1, 8-cineole (5.4%), while α …

The chemical composition of the essential oil of Tarchonanthus trilobus var galpinii was
analysed by GC-MS and the major component in the oil was β-caryophyllene (30.40%). The …

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 play an important role in transmission of large number of diseases including
malaria, filariasis and arboviral diseases. Increasing application of synthetic insecticides …

Abstract The two Tanzanian Artabotrys species were investigated to establish the chemical
composition and mosquito repellent properties of their essential oils. Hydrodistillation of …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the mosquito larvicidal activity of leaf essential oil and their
chemical constituents from Clausena anisata (C. anisata)(Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth. against …

Mosquitoes are insects of medical importance. They are vectors of malarial parasites,
arboviruses, filarial worms amongst others. Essential oils from some botanicals have been …

Essential oils of Lantana camara, Ocimum sanctum and Tagetes patula leaves were
evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activity. L. camara oil was also evaluated for …

Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes transmit malaria resulting into about 500 million infections
globally every year. Recent studies estimate that more than 50% of the world‟ s population …

BACKGROUND: The current study investigates, for the first time, the mosquito larvicidal
activities of leaf and twig essential oils from Clausena excavata Burm. f. and their individual …