OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the mosquito larvicidal activity of plant extracts. METHODS: The
hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, and methanol leaf, flower and seed extracts of …

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 …

Laboratory bioassays on insecticidal activity of essential oils (EOs) extracted from six
Mediterranean plants (Achillea millefolium, Lavandula angustifolia, Helichrysum italicum …

Mosquitoes represent the major arthropod vectors of human disease worldwide transmitting
malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and arboviruses such as dengue virus and Zika virus …

The purpose of this document is to provide specific and standardized procedures and
guidelines for testing larvicides, including bacterial larvicides and insect growth regulators …

Carlina acaulis root essential oil (EO) is one of the most potent mosquito larvicides (LC 50<
2 ppm). This EO is mainly composed of carlina oxide (> 90%). Poor water solubility and …

Deadly pathogens and parasites are transmitted by vectors and the mosquito is considered
the most threatening vector in public health, transmitting these pathogens to humans and …

Vector control is an important component of the interventions aimed at mosquito‐borne
disease control. Current and future mosquito control strategies are likely to rely largely on …

Knowledge of how mosquitoes respond to insecticides is of paramount importance in
understanding how an insecticide functions to prevent disease transmission. A suite of …

BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti L. is the major vector of dengue fever and dengue
hemorrhagic fever. In an effort to find effective tools for control programs to reduce mosquito …