Background Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in regions of the world
where it is endemic. An unprecedented decline in malaria incidences was recorded during …

Covering: 1960s to end of August 2018 Plant glandular trichomes (GTs) are adaptive
structures that are well known as “phytochemical factories” due to their impressive capacity …

The global spread of vector-borne diseases remains a worrying public health threat, raising
the need for development of new combat strategies for vector control. Knowledge of vector …

Covering: up to 2023 Infusions of the plants Artemisia annua and A. afra are gaining broad
popularity to prevent or treat malaria. There is an urgent need to address this controversial …

Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses of medical
importance. Behavioral and biological attributes contribute to its vectorial capacity. The …

Terpenoids are the largest and structurally most diverse group of secondary metabolites
derived from natural sources. Empirical evidence from several bioassays points to the …

This document, in two parts, evaluates the behavioural aspects of plants as a food source for
mosquitoes. First is a summary of the established basics of mosquito plant feeding. These …

Background Optimal adoption of the malaria transmission-blocking strategy is currently
limited by lack of safe and efficacious drugs. This has sparked the exploration of different …

Natural products possess unique and broader intricacies in the chemical space and have
been essential for drug discovery. The crucial factor for drug discovery success is not the …

BACKGROUND Extracts of the invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) have
been shown to possess larvicidal activity against a wide range of disease vectors. However …