Plant extracts for developing mosquito larvicides: From laboratory to the field, with insights on the modes of action

R Pavela, F Maggi, R Iannarelli, G Benelli - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
In the last decades, major research efforts have been done to investigate the insecticidal
activity of plant-based products against mosquitoes. This is a modern and timely challenge …

Mosquito-borne diseases and their control strategies: an overview focused on green synthesized plant-based metallic nanoparticles

H Onen, MM Luzala, S Kigozi, RM Sikumbili… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquitoes are the carrier of pathogens that cause common human
diseases such as malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, yellow fever, Zika, and West Nile. The use …

[HTML][HTML] Facile green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Ulva lactuca seaweed extract and evaluation of their photocatalytic, antibiofilm and insecticidal …

R Ishwarya, B Vaseeharan, S Kalyani… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The bioactivity of semiconductor nanocomplexes has been poorly studied in the field of
pesticide science. In this research, the synthesis of zinc nanoparticles was accomplished …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of silver-nanoparticles from Annona reticulata leaves aqueous extract and its mosquito larvicidal and anti-microbial activity on human …

E Parthiban, N Manivannan, R Ramanibai… - Biotechnology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles play a important role in controlling mosquito population as well as multi
drug resistant pathogens without causing much harm to humans. In the present study was …

Antibiofilm and antimicrobial activities of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using marine red algae Gelidium corneum

BY Öztürk, BY Gürsu, İ Dağ - Process Biochemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
In our study, green synthesis of silver nanoparticles was carried out using a red algae
Gelidium corneum extract as reducing agent. The obtained silver nanoparticles were …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles for antimicrobial and vegetative growth applications: A novel approach for advancing efficient high quality health care to …

S Umavathi, S Mahboob, M Govindarajan… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The present work aims to synthesize zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles via green approaches
using leaf extract of Parthenium hysterophorus. UV–vis and FT-IR tests confirmed the …

Bacterial exopolysaccharide (EPS)-coated ZnO nanoparticles showed high antibiofilm activity and larvicidal toxicity against malaria and Zika virus vectors

M Abinaya, B Vaseeharan, M Divya, A Sharmili… - Journal of Trace …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel and effective approach was performed to synthesize ZnO nanoparticles
(ZnO NPs) using the exopolysaccharides (EPS) from the probiotic strain Bacillus …

Insecticidal efficacy of microbial-mediated synthesized copper nano-pesticide against insect pests and non-target organisms

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, A Thomas… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, medical and stored grain pests are major concerns of public health and
economies worldwide. The synthetic pesticides cause several side effects to human and non …

Green Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Sesbania grandiflora Leaf Extract and Their Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic, Cytotoxic, Anti-Microbial, and Anti …

K Ramasubbu, S Padmanabhan, KA Al-Ghanim… - Fermentation, 2023 - mdpi.com
Green methods of synthesizing nanoparticles are safer than chemical and physical methods,
as well as being eco-friendly and cost-efficient. In this study, we use copper oxide …

Biosynthesis of silver capped magnesium oxide nanocomposite using Olea cuspidata leaf extract and their photocatalytic, antioxidant and antibacterial activity

AU Khan, AU Khan, B Li, MH Mahnashi… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green chemistry is a modern area of research which covers synthesis of nanomaterials
through useful, environmentally, economically friendly techniques and their use in different …