Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are insect vectors of epidemiologically important
arboviruses owing to their behavior, physiology, morphology, and proximity to humans …

Malaria presents an overwhelming public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan
Africa where vector favourable conditions and poverty prevail, potentiating the disease …

Cinnamomum verum is widely used in traditional medicines, and the different parts of the
plant, such as bark, leaves, and flowers, are used for essential oil production. The present …

Cinnamomum camphora is a traditional aromatic plant used to produce linalool and borneol
flavors in southern China; however, its leaves also contain many other unutilized essential …

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 …

We studied the effect of essential oils from Picea abies (Linnaeus) H. Karsten., 1881,
Cinnamomum verum J. Presl, 1825, Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel, 1925 …

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the second-most dreaded parasitic disease after malaria, is
currently endemic in 88 countries. Dramatic increases in the rates of infection, drug …

Background More than 90% of malaria cases occur in Africa where the disease is
transmitted by Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis. This study evaluated the anti …

Highlights•Larvicidal and adulticidal toxicity of essential oils isolated from leaves of
Cymbopogon schoenanthus, Lantana camara, Lippia chevalieri and Lippia multiflora …

Background Schistosomiasis japonicum remains a considerable economic and public
health concern in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. Currently available measures to …