A wide variety of chemical compounds are used in human activities; however, part of these
compounds reach surface water, groundwater and even water considered for potable uses …

Emerging contaminants are chemicals generated due to the usage of pesticide, endocrine
disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products and are liberated into …

The incidence of dengue, Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever and malaria cases has increased
significantly in the world. To avoid mosquito bites, one of the best strategies is the use of …

Due to rapid urbanization and globalization, an enormous use of pharmaceuticals and
personal care products (PPCPs) has resulted their excessive release in water bodies …

Malaria is still a global health concern with more than 400,000 death annually. Personal
protection using mosquitoes' repellent is an effective prevention strategy, especially in …

Controversies surrounding the safety of N, N‐diethyl‐meta‐toluamide (DEET) when used as
an insect repellent are centered around conflicting findings in the scientific literature and …

Sustainable control of mosquitoes, vectors of many pathogens and parasites, is a critical
challenge. Chemical insecticides are gradually losing their effectiveness because of …

Background: Herbicides are the most used class of pesticides worldwide, and insect
repellents are widely used globally. Yet, there is a dearth of studies characterizing the …

The mosquito species Aedes aegypti (L.) is known to act as a vector in the transmission of
various diseases, including dengue fever and yellow fever. The use of insect repellents is …

Odorant receptors (ORs) are important class of proteins involved in olfactory behaviour of
insects. These are GPCR-like heptahelical transmembrane proteins with inverted topology …