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

The management of parasites, insect pests and vectors requests development of novel,
effective and eco-friendly tools. The development of resistance towards many drugs and …

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

Ticks are important vectors of human and animal diseases. One important protective
measure against ticks is the use of personal arthropod repellents. Deet and the synthetic …

The overall interest in environmentally safe pest control methods and the rise of insecticide
resistance in pest populations have prompted medical and agricultural entomology research …

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 …

Farmers in developing countries are faced with many diseases that limit the productivity of
their animals, many of these are caused by tick infestations. Years of use and overuse of …

Aromatic plants have broad-spectrum applications in many life aspects and possess rich
volatile essential oil components. Pure essential oils have been divided into two groups as …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) act as vectors of a wide variety of human and
veterinary pathogens and parasites. In controlling mosquito population, the use of …

Residual malaria transmission is the actual maintained inoculation of Plasmodium, in spite
of a well-designed and implemented vector control programs, and is of great concern for …