Many plant species produce mixtures of odorous and volatile compounds known as
essential oils (EOs). These mixtures play important roles in Nature and have been utilized by …

The use of natural and synthetic repellents, marketed in different pharmaceutical forms, is
growing in the world due to the emerging vector-borne viral diseases as Dengue, Zika …

Background Travellers are confronted with a variety of vector-borne threats. Is one type of
repellent effective against all biting vectors? The aim of this review is to examine the …

Plant-based repellents have been applied for generations in traditional practice as a
personal protection approach against different species of Anopheles. Knowledge of …

The toxicity of mosquito larvicidal activity of leaf essential oil and their major chemical
constituents from Ocimum basilicum were evaluated against Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Aedes …

Mosquitoes are blood-feeding insects and serve as the most important vectors for spreading
human diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, and filariasis. The continued …

Abstract Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae) mosquito is an important vector of
chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever. Plant based essential oils may serve as good …

Several medicinal plants have the potential to be a promising alternative pharmacological
therapy for a variety of human illnesses. Many insects, including mosquitoes, are important …

The mosquito larvicidal activity of Zanthoxylum monophyllum leaf essential oil (EO) and its
major chemical constituents was tested against the three mosquito vectors Anopheles …

Essential oils (EOs) are extracted from flowers, leaves, barks, roots, and fruits of the
medicinal plants using hydrodistilation or steam distillation and continuous solvent …