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 …

This review aims to describe essential oils and their constituent compounds that exhibit
bioactivity against Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae) larvae, the immature stage of the …

A number of essential oils are currently in use as aromatherapy agents to relieve anxiety,
stress, and depression. Popular anxiolytic oils include lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) …

Lippia alba is a species widely used in folk medicine for various health treatments. Essential
oil from L. alba and its major compound β-caryophyllene were examined for its antiviral …

The mosquito Aedes aegypti L.(Diptera: Culicidae) is the major vector of dengue and
chikungunya fever. The lack of effective therapies and vaccines for these diseases highlights …

Mosquitoes pose a severe threat to the environment as vectors of numerous harmful
diseases affecting humans and animals. Mosquitoes transmit pathogens that cause dengue …

The essential oil from the leaves of Lippia gracilis was investigated for fumigant and residual
activity against Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and Neoseiulus californicus …

Abstract In Brazil, Aedes aegypti mosquito is the most frequent vector of some arboviruses,
such as dengue, yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya. The use of synthetic insecticides to …

The chemical compositions of the essential oils from the peel of ripe and unripe fruits of
Hymenaea courbaril L., obtained by hydrodistillation, were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. The …

GC-MS and GC, and tested against third-instar Aedes aegypti larvae. The essential oils
exhibited significant larvicidal activity with LC50 values ranging from 24.7 to 192.1 µg/ml …