Neem seed oil (NSO) of Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) contains more than 100 determined
biologically active compounds, and many formulations deriving from them showed toxicity …

New pesticides based on natural products are urgently needed, in consideration of their
environmental care and lower collateral effects. Neem oil, the main product obtained from …

The economic and health problems related to the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus
(Diptera: Culicidae), are due to its ectoparasitic behaviour and to the transmission of many …

Industrial plant-borne by-products can be sources of low-cost chemicals, potentially useful to
build eco-friendly control strategies against mosquitoes. Neem cake is a cheap by-product of …

Background Mosquitoes transmit serious human diseases, causing millions of deaths every
year. Use of synthetic insecticides to control vector mosquitoes has caused physiological …

In the near future, a number of molecules employed in insect pest control may lose their
efficacy. Pesticide resistance is an increasing problem of public health importance, and …

Materials and Methods: We evaluated the activity of commercially available Eucalyptus
(Eucalyptus globulus) and neem (Azadirachta indica) oils against larvae and pupae of A …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are the primary vectors of several serious diseases
that affect both animals and humans. Most of these diseases, especially the ones that are …

The oviposition deterrence and ovicidal potential of five different essential oils, peppermint
oil (Mentha piperita), basil oil (Ocimum basilicum), rosemary oil (Rosemarinus officinalis) …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) represent an important threat to millions of people
worldwide, since they act as vectors for important pathogens, such as malaria, yellow fever …