It is estimated that one million deaths per year are caused by mosquito-borne diseases
worldwide. While preventing such diseases is possible and, of course, more manageable …

The nanoemulsions composed of citronella oil, hairy basil oil, and vetiver oil with mean
droplet sizes ranging from 150 to 220 nm were prepared and investigated both in vitro and …

Simple Summary Due to the environment and human health concerns of synthetic
repellents, essential oils (EOs) as natural alternatives have received increased attention. In …

Attraction of nanoemulsion is due to their potential advantages over conventional emulsions
which owes to their unique physicochemical properties such as very small droplet size …

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 …

Simple Summary The repeated use of synthetic insecticides against mosquitoes has posed
negative impacts on the environment; hence, the utilization of more ecofriendly mosquito …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are vectors of important parasites and pathogens
causing death, poverty and social disability worldwide. The overuse of synthetic insecticides …

The potential for essential oils (EOs) to act as a natural alternative for controlling mosquito
populations has aroused extensive interest in recent years. Four EOs (Thymus vulgaris …

Microemulsions (ME) are thermodynamically stable isotropic mixtures of oil, water, and
surfactant; they would also be attractive as potential insecticidal products due to the high …

The long-term applications of synthetic insecticides have resulted in residues accumulating
in different environmental components. They have adverse effects on non-target organisms …