Plants naturally produce bioactive compounds along with many secondary metabolites
which serve as defensive chemical against herbivorers including insect pests. One group of …

Curcuma root (Curcuma longa L.) is a very important plant in gastronomy and medicine for
its unique antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties …

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

Simple Summary Mosquitoes are not only a nuisance, but most of them pose a threat to
human beings as they can transmit pathogens that are harmful and may turn fatal, such as …

Curcuma longa, a native species to South Asia, is commonly known as turmeric and
traditionally used as a spice and dye in culinary preparations and as a traditional herbal …

Despite the increasing use of protoplasts in plant biotechnology research, shoot
regeneration from protoplasts remains challenging. In this study, we investigated the factors …

Simple Summary The repellent efficacy of ten essential oils was measured against all three-
mosquito species using the arm-in-cage approach to determine the duration of protection …

Repellents are a main tool to prevent the outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases that
represents a threat for millions of people worldwide. Plant-based products are very …

Mosquitoes are vectors for a variety of infectious illnesses, and chemical synthetic
insecticides have made it possible to control them effectively. Mosquito repellents are a …

Vector-borne diseases have appeared or re-emerged in many Southern Europe countries
making the transmission of infectious diseases by mosquitoes (vectors) one of the greatest …