Biocontrol of mosquito vectors through herbal-derived silver nanoparticles: prospects and challenges

D Kumar, P Kumar, H Singh, V Agrawal - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
Mosquitoes spread several life-threatening diseases such as malaria, filaria, dengue,
Japanese encephalitis, West Nile fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever and are associated …

Synthesis of AgNPs from leaf extract of Naringi crenulata and evaluation of its antibacterial activity against multidrug resistant bacteria

A Chinnathambi, SA Alharbi, D Joshi, V Saranya… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biosynthesis of AgNPs using a methanolic extract of Naringi crenulata is described in
this study. UV–visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive X-ray …

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 …

Biocontrol effects of chemical molecules derived from Beauveria bassiana against larvae of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, TA Alahmadi… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In this study, we conducted tests on the isolation, identification, characterization, and
extraction of chemical molecules from Beauveria bassiana against Tuta absoluta larvae. The …

Biocontrol efficacy of cajeput oil against Anopheles stephensi L. mosquito and its effect on non-target species

P Vivekanandhan, TA Alahmadi, MJ Ansari… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Chemical insecticides are effective at controlling mosquito populations, but their excessive
use can pollute the environment and harm non-target organisms. Mosquitoes can also …

Study on the virulence of Metarhizium anisopliae against Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797)

V Perumal, S Kannan, L Alford… - Journal of Basic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined the impact of Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae)
conidia on the eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults of Spodoptera frugiperda. The results …

Larvicidal toxicity of Metarhizium anisopliae metabolites against three mosquito species and non-targeting organisms

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, D Kalaimurugan… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The fungal toxin acts as effective, low-cost chemical substances for pest control
worldwide and also an alternative to synthetic insecticides. This study assessed the …

Thanaka (H. crenulata, N. crenulata, L. acidissima L.): A Systematic Review of Its Chemical, Biological Properties and Cosmeceutical Applications

MW Lim, MK Aroua, LT Gew - Cosmetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thanaka (H. crenulata, N. crenulata, L. acidissima L.) is a common tree in Southeast Asia
used by the people of Myanmar to create their distinctive face makeup meant for daily sun …

Bio-efficacy of insecticidal molecule emodin against dengue, filariasis, and malaria vectors

R Chinnasamy, B Govindasamy, M Venkatesh… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Emodin, a compound isolated from Aspergillus terreus, was studied using chromatographic
and spectroscopic methods and compound purity (96%) was assessed by TLC …

Evaluation of the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and isolation and characterization of a new bioactive compound, 3, 4, 9-trimethyl-7-propyldecanoic acid …

S Sivapalan, S Dharmalingam, V Ashokkumar… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Herbal medicines derived from plant extraction are
affordable, more therapeutically effective, and have fewer side effects than contemporary …