Mosquito vector control is facing a number of important and timely challenges, mainly due to
the rapid development of pesticide resistance and environmental concerns. In this scenario …

Mosquitoes are the most important single group of insects in terms of public health
importance, which transmit a number of diseases, such as malaria, filariasis, dengue …

Mosquitoes are a serious threat to the society, acting as vector to several dreadful diseases.
Mosquito management programes profoundly depend on the routine of chemical …

Developing effective larvicides for mosquito control is being challenging due to the quick
development of resistance in targeted vectors. Botanical products can help, due to their …

The larvicidal activity of 4 plant essential oils—cinnamon oil, lemon eucalyptus oil,
sandalwood oil, and turmeric oil—previously reported as insect repellents was evaluated in …

Mosquitoes are the potential vectors of several viral diseases such as filariasis, malaria,
dengue, yellow fever, Zika fever and encephalitis in humans as well as other species …

Screening of natural products for mosquito larvicidal activity against three major mosquito
vectors Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus, and Anopheles stephensi resulted in the …

Objectives To evaluate the ovicidal and oviposition deterrent activities of five medicinal plant
extracts namely Aegle marmelos (Linn.), Limonia acidissima (Linn.), Sphaeranthus indicus …

The present study explored the effects of crude leaf acetone, chloroform, hot water,
methanol, petroleum ether (60–80° C), and water extracts of Calotropis procera (Ait) R. Br …

Identification of novel effective mosquitocidal compounds is essential to combat increasing
resistance rates, concern for the environment and food safety, the unacceptability of many …