A review of resistance mechanisms of synthetic insecticides and botanicals, phytochemicals, and essential oils as alternative larvicidal agents against mosquitoes

S Senthil-Nathan - Frontiers in physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mosquitoes are a serious threat to the society, acting as vector to several dreadful diseases.
Mosquito management programes profoundly depend on the routine of chemical …

Chemistry, biosynthesis and biology of floral volatiles: roles in pollination and other functions

S Dötterl, J Gershenzon - Natural Product Reports, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2010 to 2023 Floral volatiles are a chemically diverse group of plant metabolites
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …

Olfaction in Anopheles mosquitoes

JK Konopka, D Task, A Afify, J Raji, K Deibel… - Chemical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
As vectors of disease, mosquitoes are a global threat to human health. The Anopheles
mosquito is the deadliest mosquito species as the insect vector of the malaria-causing …

Implementing a larviciding efficacy or effectiveness control intervention against malaria vectors: key parameters for success

C Antonio-Nkondjio, NN Sandjo, P Awono-Ambene… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
During the last decade, scale-up of vector control tools such as long-lasting insecticidal nets
(LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) contributed to the reduction of malaria morbidity …

Spatial distribution of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato larvae in the urban environment of Yaoundé, Cameroon

L Djamouko-Djonkam, S Mounchili-Ndam… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2019 - Springer
Background The rapid and unplanned urbanization of African cities is considered to
increase the risk of urban malaria transmission. The present study objective was to assess …

Efficacy of plant products in controlling disease vector mosquitoes, a review

VE Hillary, SA Ceasar… - Entomologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Mosquitoes pose a severe threat to the environment as vectors of numerous harmful
diseases affecting humans and animals. Mosquitoes transmit pathogens that cause dengue …

Chapter 7: Behavioural ecology of plant-mosquito relations

WA Foster - Sensory ecology of disease vectors, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
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 …

Identification of novel bioinspired synthetic mosquito repellents by combined ligand-based screening and OBP-structure-based molecular docking

T Thireou, G Kythreoti, KE Tsitsanou, K Koussis… - Insect biochemistry and …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work we report a fast and efficient virtual screening protocol for discovery of novel
bioinspired synthetic mosquito repellents with lower volatility and, in all likelihood, increased …

Role of phospholipid synthesis in the development and differentiation of malaria parasites in the blood

N Kilian, JY Choi, DR Voelker, CB Mamoun - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
The life cycle of malaria parasites in both their mammalian host and mosquito vector
consists of multiple developmental stages that ensure proper replication and progeny …

Mosquito larvicidal activity of Cassia tora seed extract and its key anthraquinones aurantio-obtusin and obtusin

VC Mbatchou, DP Tchouassi, RA Dickson, K Annan… - Parasites & …, 2017 - Springer
Background The edible and medicinal leguminous plant Cassia tora L.(Fabaceae) is known
to possess insecticidal properties against a wide range of plant-feeding insects. However …