Biotechnological potential of microorganisms for mosquito population control and reduction in vector competence

RM Katak, AM Cintra, BC Burini, O Marinotti… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquitoes carry pathogens that can cause diseases like malaria, dengue
fever, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika fever, causing more than 700,000 deaths each …

A review of entomopathogenic fungi as a potential tool for mosquito vector control: a cost‐effective and environmentally friendly approach

V Perumal, S Kannan, S Pittarate… - Entomological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mosquitoes around the world spread diseases like malaria, dengue, zika, lymphatic filariasis
and arboviruses, which are dangerous to human health and the economy. Eventually …

Insecticidal efficacy of microbial-mediated synthesized copper nano-pesticide against insect pests and non-target organisms

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, A Thomas… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Currently, medical and stored grain pests are major concerns of public health and
economies worldwide. The synthetic pesticides cause several side effects to human and non …

Biocontrol effect of entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae ethyl acetate‐derived chemical molecules: An eco‐friendly anti‐malarial drug and insecticide

V Perumal, S Kannan, L Alford… - Archives of Insect …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Insect pests represent a major threat to human health and agricultural production. With a
current over‐dependence on chemical insecticides in the control of insect pests, leading to …

Essential oils from Acacia nilotica (Fabales: Fabaceae) seeds: May have insecticidal effects?

V Perumal, S Kannan, S Pittarate, R Chinnasamy… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
In the present study Acacia nilotica seed derived essential oils were tested against
Spodoptera litura, Tenebrio molitor, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, and Aphis fabae, as well as …

Insecticidal Efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae Derived Chemical Constituents against Disease-Vector Mosquitoes

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, AC Murugan… - Journal of fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Insecticides can cause significant harm to both terrestrial and aquatic environments. The
new insecticides derived from microbial sources are a good option with no environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Toxic and synergetic effect of plant essential oils along with nano-emulsion for control of three mosquito species

P Vivekanandhan, S Panikar, V Sethuraman… - Journal of natural …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nano-emulsion containing Eucalyptus grandis (W. Hill ex Maiden) and Corymbia citrodora
(Hook.) KD Hill & LAS Johnson (common synonym Eucalyptus citriodora Hook.) leaf …

Comparative efficacy of Eucalyptus globulus (Labill) hydrodistilled essential oil and temephos as mosquito larvicide

P Vivekanandhan, A Usha-Raja-Nanthini… - Natural product …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this study Eucalyptus globulus essential oil was tested on major mosquito species and
toxicity was compared with temephos. Mortality was calculated after 24 h and 48 h post …

Larvicidal and Antifeedant Effects of Copper Nano-Pesticides against Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) and Its Immunological Response

A Rahman, S Pittarate, V Perumal, J Rajula… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The polyphagous agricultural pest Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) has a
high level of chemical pesticide resistance. This study's objective is to create and assess the …

Aspergillus flavus (Link) toxins reduces the fitness of dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Linn.) and their non-target toxicity against aquatic predator

P Vasantha-Srinivasan, S Karthi… - Microbial …, 2019 - Elsevier
Mosquito that accountable for dispersal of dengue fever is Aedes aegypti Linn. and
considered to be a chief vector for dengue especially in South Asian countries. Aspergillus …