Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal
protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent …

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 …

Background This is the second in a series of three articles documenting the geographical
distribution of 41 dominant vector species (DVS) of human malaria. The first paper …

Drawing together information previously found only in articles, reviews, symposia
proceedings, commercial literature, and medical entomology texts, Insect Repellents …

Malaria is an increasing worldwide threat, with more than three hundred million infections
and one million deaths every year. The worlds poorest are the worst affected, and many treat …

Bites of mosquitoes belonging to the genera Anopheles Meigen, Aedes Meigen, Culex L.
and Haemagogus L. are a general nuisance and are responsible for the transmission of …

In a search for new plant-derived biologically active compounds against malaria parasites,
five essential oils extracted from the Cameroonian plants Xylopia phloiodora …

Background Malaria is an important cause of illness and death across endemic regions.
Considerable success against malaria has been achieved within the past decade mainly …

ABSTRACT para-Menthane-3, 8-diol (PMD) is a monoterpene spent product of the
distillation of leaves of the Australian lemon-scented gum tree (updated nomenclature …

Lamiaceae have traditionally been used in developing countries for their insecticidal and
repellent properties against several insect species. In our research, the essential oil (EO) …