In the last decades, major research efforts have been done to investigate the insecticidal
activity of plant-based products against mosquitoes. This is a modern and timely challenge …

The mosquito species Aedes aegypti is one of the main vectors of arboviruses, including
dengue, Zika and chikungunya. Considering the deficiency or absence of vaccines to …

Abstract The Aedes (Ae.) aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes are vectors of
epidemiologically relevant arboviruses in the public health context, such as the dengue, Zika …

Background The use of plant-based formulations is an easy and economical method to
control insect pests. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate ovicidal and …

Abstract The State of Parana has a diversity of plants that are used in the traditional
medicine and among them are some of the representatives of the Piperaceae family. Piper is …

Turnera is a genus of plants whose biological activity has been widely studied. The
importance of this genus, particularly Turnera diffusa, as a source of treatment for various …

The mosquito Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae) is a disease vector for several pathogens
that affect human health worldwide. Therefore, there is a need to produce synthetic …

Plant-derived compounds can be an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic
pesticide use for pest management. Essential oils (EOs) in several plant families have been …

A resistência aos inseticidas tem causado dificuldades no controle do Aedes aegypti
estimulando à busca por compostos larvicidas naturais. A Crotalaria pallida, conhecida …

Natural products are a valuable source of biologically active compounds and continue to
play an important role in modern drug discovery due to their great structural diversity and …