Several studies have assessed the potential of essential oils as substitutes for synthetic
pesticides, in order to counter insect resistance to commercial pesticides. Piper aduncum L …

Mosquitoes are responsible for serious public health problems worldwide, and as such,
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are important vectors in the transmission of dengue …

The mosquito vectors of the genera Aedes and Anopheles present resistance to several
commercial insecticides, which are also toxic to non-predator targets. On the other hand …

BACKGROUND Insecticide application is the main way to control Diaphorina citri. However,
it causes environmental contamination, has a negative impact on beneficial organisms and …

The essential oils of leaves, stems and inflorescences of Piper marginatum, harvested in the
Atlantic forest in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, were obtained by hydrodistillation. GC and …

Piper aduncum L. is used in folk medicine to treat respiratory and inflammatory diseases.
The aim of this study was to analyze the essential oil from leaves ofP. aduncum collected in …

Background: The challenge in antimicrobial chemotherapy is to find safe and selective
agents with potency that will not be compromised by previously developed resistance …

The mosquito Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae) is the major vector of dengue and
chikungunya fever. The lack of effective therapies and vaccines for these diseases highlights …

The larvicidal activity of essential oils of four species of Piper from the Amazon Forest was
tested using third-instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. The oils were extracted by steam distillation …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Acmella oleracea (L.) RK Jansen (Compositae), well-
known as jambú, is a medicinal herb of pungent taste, native to Brazil but cultivated in …