Plant-based bioinsecticides for mosquito control: Impact on insecticide resistance and disease transmission

MŞ Şengül Demirak, E Canpolat - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquito-borne diseases cause millions of deaths each year. There has
been an increase in the use of insecticides to combat disease transmission caused by …

Review of aromatherapy essential oils and their mechanism of action against migraines

R Yuan, D Zhang, J Yang, Z Wu, C Luo, L Han… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Migraines have become a major threat to human health,
as they significantly affect human health and quality of life due to a high prevalence rate …

Toxic and repellent activity of selected monoterpenoids (thymol, carvacrol and linalool) against the castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae)

MA Tabari, MR Youssefi, F Maggi, G Benelli - Veterinary parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
The castor bean tick, Ixodes ricinus, is a species of medical and veterinary importance. The
use of synthetic acaricides for tick control has led to development of resistance, residues in …

Profiling of essential oils components and polyphenols for their antioxidant activity of medicinal and aromatic plants grown in different environmental conditions

A Chrysargyris, M Mikallou, S Petropoulos… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the present study, the yield, the chemical composition, and the antioxidant activities of the
essential oils (EOs) of eight medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) cultivated under two …

[HTML][HTML] Phytocompounds for mosquito larvicidal activity and their modes of action: a review

P Ganesan, R Samuel, S Mutheeswaran… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) act as vectors of a wide variety of human and
veterinary pathogens and parasites. In controlling mosquito population, the use of …

Efficacy of Two Monoterpenoids, Carvacrol and Thymol, and Their Combinations against Eggs and Larvae of the West Nile Vector Culex pipiens

MR Youssefi, MA Tabari, A Esfandiari, S Kazemi… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Insect vector control is facing the challenges of resistance development and
environmental hazards caused by synthetic pesticides. This has led to a considerable …

Optimization of solvent-free microwave extraction of essential oil from the fresh peel of Citrus medica L. var. arcodactylis Swingle by response surface methodology …

L Wei, X Yu, H Li, M Zhu, D Pu, Q Lu, Y Bao, Y Zu - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
Citrus medica L. var. sarcodactylis Swingle (finger citron) is a traditional Chinese herb and
considered as a functional vegetable. In this study, a green extraction method of solvent-free …

[HTML][HTML] Larvicidal and adulticidal activity of essential oils from plants of the Lamiaceae family against the West Nile virus vector, Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

HAEK Bosly - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Culex pipiens mosquitoes are the most widely distributed primary vector of the West Nile
virus worldwide. Many attempts for investigation of botanical pesticides to avoid the …

Larvicidal potential of Trachyspermum ammi essential oil and Delphinium speciosum extract against malaria, dengue, and filariasis mosquito vectors

A Sanei‑Dehkordi, AM Tagizadeh, MB Bahadori… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue, and Zika, pose major public health
challenges globally, affecting millions of people. The growing resistance of mosquito …

Polymer nanoparticles containing essential oils: new options for mosquito control

JO Werdin Gonzalez, EN Jesser… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are vectors of important parasites and pathogens
causing death, poverty and social disability worldwide. The overuse of synthetic insecticides …