Research in mosquito control: current challenges for a brighter future

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

Plant-mediated biosynthesis of nanoparticles as an emerging tool against mosquitoes of medical and veterinary importance: a review

G Benelli - Parasitology research, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a key threat for millions of people worldwide,
since they act as vectors for devastating parasites and pathogens. Mosquito young instars …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Coffea arabica seed extract and its antibacterial activity

V Dhand, L Soumya, S Bharadwaj, S Chakra… - Materials Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
A novel green source was opted to synthesize silver nanoparticles using dried roasted
Coffea arabica seed extract. Bio-reduction of silver was complete when the mixture (AgNO …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from marigold flower and its synergistic antimicrobial potential

H Padalia, P Moteriya, S Chanda - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
In the present study, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using flower broth of Tagetes
erecta as reductant by a simple and eco-friendly route. The aqueous silver ions when …

A Review of Bioinsecticidal Activity of Solanaceae Alkaloids

S Chowański, Z Adamski, P Marciniak, G Rosiński… - Toxins, 2016 - mdpi.com
Only a small percentage of insect species are pests. However, pest species cause
significant losses in agricultural and forest crops, and many are vectors of diseases …

Cymbopogon citratus-synthesized gold nanoparticles boost the predation efficiency of copepod Mesocyclops aspericornis against malaria and dengue mosquitoes

K Murugan, G Benelli, C Panneerselvam… - Experimental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Plant-borne compounds can be employed to synthesize mosquitocidal nanoparticles that
are effective at low doses. However, how they affect the activity of mosquito predators in the …

Solanum nigrum Linn.: An Insight into Current Research on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology

X Chen, X Dai, Y Liu, Y Yang, L Yuan, X He… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Solanum nigrum Linn., is a common edible medicinal herb of the Solanaceae family which is
native to Southeast Asia and is now widely distributed in temperate to tropical regions of …

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Kalanchoe pinnata leaves (life plant) and their antibacterial and photocatalytic activities

MS Mehata - Chemical Physics Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized via green synthesis using a new herbal plant
Kalanchoe pinnata (known as life plant) leaves. Effects of physicochemical parameters like …

Green synthesized nanoparticles in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases and cancer—a brief review

G Benelli - Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanobiomedicine and parasitology are facing a number of key challenges, which mostly
deal with the paucity of effective preventive and curative tools against mosquito-borne …

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 …