[HTML][HTML] Biological control of mosquito vectors: past, present, and future

G Benelli, CL Jeffries, T Walker - Insects, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes represent the major arthropod vectors of human disease worldwide transmitting
malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and arboviruses such as dengue virus and Zika virus …

A comprehensive review of traditional uses, bioactivity potential, and chemical diversity of the genus Gracilaria (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta)

P Torres, JP Santos, F Chow, DYAC dos Santos - Algal Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The genus Gracilaria is an important marine bio-resource since some members are a source
of about 80% of the global production of agar. Moreover, species of Gracilaria are used in …

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 …

Characterization and biotoxicity of Hypnea musciformis-synthesized silver nanoparticles as potential eco-friendly control tool against Aedes aegypti and Plutella …

M Roni, K Murugan, C Panneerselvam… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Two of the most important challenges facing humanity in the 21st century comprise food
production and disease control. Eco-friendly control tools against mosquito vectors and …

Toxicity of seaweed-synthesized silver nanoparticles against the filariasis vector Culex quinquefasciatus and its impact on predation efficiency of the cyclopoid …

K Murugan, G Benelli, S Ayyappan, D Dinesh… - Parasitology …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Nearly 1.4 billion people in 73 countries worldwide are threatened by lymphatic
filariasis, a parasitic infection that leads to a disease commonly known as elephantiasis …

Seaweed: A bioindustrial game-changer for the green revolution

WTL Yong, VY Thien, M Misson, GJWL Chin… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to escalating environmental challenges posed by the overexploitation of non-
renewable resources, this article critically explores the transformative potential of seaweed …

Seaweed-synthesized silver nanoparticles: an eco-friendly tool in the fight against Plasmodium falciparum and its vector Anopheles stephensi?

K Murugan, CM Samidoss, C Panneerselvam… - Parasitology …, 2015 - Springer
Malaria, the most widespread mosquito-borne disease, affects 350–500 million people each
year. Eco-friendly control tools against malaria vectors are urgently needed. This research …

Eco-friendly Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Marine Sponge, Spongia officinalis: Antimicrobial and Insecticidal Activities Against the Mosquito Vectors, Culex pipiens …

AI Hasaballah, HA El-Naggar, S Abdelbary… - BioNanoScience, 2022 - Springer
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) using the marine sponge, Spongia
officinalis extract, and assessment of their antimicrobial and potential insecticidal activities …

Earthworm-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles: A potent tool against hepatocellular carcinoma, Plasmodium falciparum parasites and malaria mosquitoes

A Jaganathan, K Murugan, C Panneerselvam… - Parasitology …, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of parasites and pathogens resistant to synthetic drugs highlighted the
needing of novel, eco-friendly and effective control approaches. Recently, metal …

Fighting arboviral diseases: low toxicity on mammalian cells, dengue growth inhibition (in vitro), and mosquitocidal activity of Centroceras clavulatum-synthesized …

K Murugan, P Aruna, C Panneerselvam… - Parasitology …, 2016 - Springer
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in all regions of the world
in recent years. Female mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti, transmit dengue. Approximately …