Plant extracts for developing mosquito larvicides: From laboratory to the field, with insights on the modes of action

R Pavela, F Maggi, R Iannarelli, G Benelli - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last decades, major research efforts have been done to investigate the insecticidal
activity of plant-based products against mosquitoes. This is a modern and timely challenge …

Larvicidal activity of selected plant extracts and their combination against the mosquito vectors Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti

I Hari, N Mathew - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
In order to develop an environment-friendly botanical mosquito larvicide alternative to the
chemical larvicides, extracts were made from the leaves of Hyptis suaveolens, Lantana …

Essential oils for the development of eco-friendly mosquito larvicides: a review

R Pavela - Industrial crops and products, 2015 - Elsevier
Mosquitoes serve as vectors for a wide variety of human and veterinary pathogens and
parasites and cause extensive morbidity and mortality, and are a major economic burden …

Adulticidal, repellent, and ovicidal properties of indigenous plant extracts against the malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae)

C Panneerselvam, K Murugan - Parasitology research, 2013 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases with an economic impact create loss in commercial and labor
outputs, particularly in countries with tropical and subtropical climates. Mosquito control is …

Plant Natural Products for the Control of Aedes aegypti: The Main Vector of Important Arboviruses

MRS Silvério, LS Espindola, NP Lopes, PC Vieira - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mosquito species Aedes aegypti is one of the main vectors of arboviruses, including
dengue, Zika and chikungunya. Considering the deficiency or absence of vaccines to …

Plant extracts as potential mosquito larvicides

A Ghosh, N Chowdhury, G Chandra - Indian journal of medical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Mosquitoes act as a vector for most of the life threatening diseases like malaria, yellow fever,
dengue fever, chikungunya ferver, filariasis, encephalitis, West Nile Virus infection, etc …

Ethnobotanical knowledge on botanical repellents employed in the African region against mosquito vectors–a review

R Pavela, G Benelli - Experimental parasitology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) represent a huge threat for millions of humans and
animals worldwide, since they act as vectors for important parasites and pathogens …

Plant-borne ovicides in the fight against mosquito vectors of medical and veterinary importance: a systematic review

G Benelli - Parasitology research, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a huge threat for millions of people worldwide,
since they act as vectors for devastating parasites and pathogens. Culicidae control is of …

Eco-friendly larvicides from Indian plants: Effectiveness of lavandulyl acetate and bicyclogermacrene on malaria, dengue and Japanese encephalitis mosquito vectors

M Govindarajan, G Benelli - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a key threat for millions of people and animals
worldwide, since they act as vectors for devastating pathogens and parasites, including …

Plant based products: Use and development as repellents against mosquitoes: A review

JU Rehman, A Ali, IA Khan - Fitoterapia, 2014 - Elsevier
Global warming and deforestation have resulted in the relocation of many living creatures
including insects during the recent years. This has affected the population balance of …