Plant extracts as potential mosquito larvicides

A Ghosh, N Chowdhury, G Chandra - Indian journal of medical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Mosquitoes act as a vector for most of the life threatening diseases like malaria, yellow fever,
dengue fever, chikungunya ferver, filariasis, encephalitis, West Nile Virus infection, etc …

Plant-borne ovicides in the fight against mosquito vectors of medical and veterinary importance: a systematic review

G Benelli - Parasitology research, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a huge threat for millions of people worldwide,
since they act as vectors for devastating parasites and pathogens. Culicidae control is of …

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 …

Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oil from Mentha spicata (Linn.) against three mosquito species

M Govindarajan, R Sivakumar, M Rajeswari… - Parasitology …, 2012 - Springer
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 …

Larvicidal potential of medicinal plant extracts against Anopheles subpictus Grassi and Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles (Diptera: Culicidae)

C Kamaraj, A Bagavan, AA Rahuman, AA Zahir… - Parasitology …, 2009 - Springer
Mosquito control is facing a threat due to the emergence of resistance to synthetic
insecticides. Insecticides of botanical origin may serve as suitable alternative biocontrol …

Mosquito larvicidal activity of oleic and linoleic acids isolated from Citrullus colocynthis (Linn.) Schrad

AA Rahuman, P Venkatesan, G Gopalakrishnan - Parasitology research, 2008 - Springer
In mosquito control programs, botanical origin may have the potential to be used
successfully as larvicides. The larvicidal activity of crude acetone, hexane, ethyl acetate …

Ovicidal and repellent activities of botanical extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae)

M Govindarajan, T Mathivanan, K Elumalai… - Asian Pacific journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the ovicidal and repellent activities of methanol leaf extract of
Ervatamia coronaria (E. coronaria) and Caesalpinia pulcherrima (C. pulcherrima) against …

A review of Acalypha indica L.(Euphorbiaceae) as traditional medicinal plant and its therapeutic potential

NS Zahidin, S Saidin, RM Zulkifli, II Muhamad… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Acalypha indica is an herbal plant that grows in wet,
temperate and tropical region, primarily along the earth's equator line. This plant is …

Mosquito larvicidal, ovicidal, and repellent properties of botanical extracts against Anopheles stephensi, Aedes aegypti, and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera …

M Govindarajan, T Mathivanan, K Elumalai… - Parasitology …, 2011 - Springer
Mosquito-borne diseases have an economic impact, including loss in commercial and labor
outputs, particularly in countries with tropical and subtropical climates; however, no part of …

Oviposition-deterrent, ovicidal, and repellent activities of indigenous plant extracts against Anopheles subpictus Grassi (Diptera: Culicidae)

G Elango, A Bagavan, C Kamaraj, A Abduz Zahir… - Parasitology …, 2009 - Springer
Insecticides of botanical origin may serve as suitable alternative biocontrol techniques in the
future. The leaf acetone, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of Aegle marmelos (Linn.) …