Plant-mediated biosynthesis of nanoparticles as an emerging tool against mosquitoes of medical and veterinary importance: a review

G Benelli - Parasitology research, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a key threat for millions of people worldwide,
since they act as vectors for devastating parasites and pathogens. Mosquito young instars …

Declining malaria, rising of dengue and Zika virus: insights for mosquito vector control

G Benelli, H Mehlhorn - Parasitology research, 2016 - Springer
The fight against mosquito-borne diseases is a challenge of huge public health importance.
To our mind, 2015 was an extraordinary year for malaria control, due to three hot news: the …

Green synthesized nanoparticles in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases and cancer—a brief review

G Benelli - Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanobiomedicine and parasitology are facing a number of key challenges, which mostly
deal with the paucity of effective preventive and curative tools against mosquito-borne …

Applications of plant terpenoids in the synthesis of colloidal silver nanoparticles

MA Khan, T Khan, A Nadhman - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2016 - Elsevier
Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate
the generation of hazardous substances. Since the last few years, natural products …

Eugenol, α-pinene and β-caryophyllene from Plectranthus barbatus essential oil as eco-friendly larvicides against malaria, dengue and Japanese encephalitis …

M Govindarajan, M Rajeswary, SL Hoti… - Parasitology …, 2016 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases represent a deadly threat for millions of people worldwide. Eco-
friendly mosquitocides are a priority. In Ayurvedic medicine, Plectranthus species have been …

Myco-synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Metarhizium anisopliae against the rural malaria vector Anopheles culicifacies Giles (Diptera: Culicidae)

D Amerasan, T Nataraj, K Murugan… - Journal of Pest …, 2016 - Springer
Each year, mosquito-borne diseases infect nearly 700 million people, resulting more than
one million deaths. In this study, we proposed a Metarhizium anisopliae-based method of …

Fern-synthesized nanoparticles in the fight against malaria: LC/MS analysis of Pteridium aquilinum leaf extract and biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles with high …

C Panneerselvam, K Murugan, M Roni, AT Aziz… - Parasitology …, 2016 - Springer
Malaria remains a major public health problem due to the emergence and spread of
Plasmodium falciparum strains resistant to chloroquine. There is an urgent need to …

[HTML][HTML] Plant-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles: a newer and safer tool against mosquito-borne diseases?

G Benelli - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Prevention and control of mosquito-borne diseases is a key challenge of huge public health
importance. Plant-mediated synthesis of nanoparticles has recently gained attention as a …

In vivo and in vitro effectiveness of Azadirachta indica-synthesized silver nanocrystals against Plasmodium berghei and Plasmodium falciparum, and their potential …

K Murugan, C Panneerselvam, CM Samidoss… - Research in Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Malaria transmission is a serious emergence in urban and semiurban areas worldwide,
becoming a major international public health concern. Malaria is transmitted through the …

Earthworm-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles: A potent tool against hepatocellular carcinoma, Plasmodium falciparum parasites and malaria mosquitoes

A Jaganathan, K Murugan, C Panneerselvam… - Parasitology …, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of parasites and pathogens resistant to synthetic drugs highlighted the
needing of novel, eco-friendly and effective control approaches. Recently, metal …