Adulticidal and repellent properties of indigenous plant extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

M Govindarajan, R Sivakumar - Parasitology research, 2012 - Springer
Several diseases are associated to the mosquito–human interaction. Mosquitoes are the
carriers of severe and well-known illnesses such as malaria, arboviral encephalitis, dengue …

Plant-based insect repellents: a review of their efficacy, development and testing

MF Maia, SJ Moore - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal
protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent …

Plant-based bioinsecticides for mosquito control: Impact on insecticide resistance and disease transmission

MŞ Şengül Demirak, E Canpolat - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths each year. There has
been an increase in the use of insecticides to combat disease transmission caused by …

Evaluation of indigenous plant extracts against the malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi (Liston) (Diptera: Culicidae)

M Govindarajan - Parasitology research, 2011 - Springer
Since ancient times, plant and microbial products were used in various aspects. However,
their use against insects decreased when chemical products became developed. Recently …

Synergized mixtures of Apiaceae essential oils and related plant-borne compounds: larvicidal effectiveness on the filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus Say

G Benelli, R Pavela, R Iannarelli, R Petrelli… - Industrial Crops and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The recent outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, such as chikungunya and Zika virus,
highlighted the pivotal importance of effective mosquito control programs. Nowadays …

Mosquito larvicidal, ovicidal, and repellent properties of botanical extracts against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera …

M Govindarajan, T Mathivanan, K Elumalai… - Parasitology …, 2011 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases have an economic impact, including loss in commercial and labor
outputs, particularly in countries with tropical and subtropical climates; however, no part of …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative evaluation of five oil-resin plant extracts against the mosquito larvae, Culex pipiens say (Diptera: Culicidae).

MM Baz, MM Hegazy, HF Khater, YA El-Sayed - 2021 - pvj.com.pk
Mosquitoes are vectors of dangerous pathogens spreading epidemics to millions of people
and animals around the world (Abbas et al., 2014, 2018; Shaukat et al., 2019). Culex pipiens …

Mosquito repellents: An insight into the chronological perspectives and novel discoveries

J Islam, K Zaman, S Duarah, PS Raju… - Acta Tropica, 2017 - Elsevier
Mosquito being the major medically important arthropod vector; requires utmost attention to
reduce the sufferings and economic consequences of those living in the endemic regions …

Assessing the efficacy of candidate mosquito repellents against the background of an attractive source that mimics a human host

DJ Menger, JJA van Loon… - Medical and Veterinary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Mosquito repellents are used around the globe to protect against nuisance biting and
disease‐transmitting mosquitoes. Recently, there has been renewed interest in the …

Efficacy of plant extracts and oils as mosquito repellents

W Thorsell, A Mikiver, I Malander, H Tunon - Phytomedicine, 1998 - Elsevier
Some natural products, extract of Achillea millefolium (yarrow), birch/pine tar-, citronella-,
clove-, eucalyptus-, geranium-, lavender-, lily of the valley-and peppermint oils have been …