In the last decades, major research efforts have been done to investigate the insecticidal
activity of plant-based products against mosquitoes. This is a modern and timely challenge …

Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are a huge threat for millions of people worldwide,
since they act as vectors for devastating parasites and pathogens. Culicidae control is of …

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 …

Background Mosquitoes in the genus Culex are primary vectors in the US for West Nile virus
(WNV) and other arboviruses. Climatic drivers such as temperature have differential effects …

Neem seed oil (NSO) of Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) contains more than 100 determined
biologically active compounds, and many formulations deriving from them showed toxicity …

Background Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and encephalitis are still the cause of
several hundred thousand deaths annually. The excessive use of chemical insecticides for …

Más de la mitad de la población humana está expuesta a contraer infecciones transmitidas
por mosquitos. El cambio climático y la aparición de cepas resistentes a los insecticidas …

Blowflies are known vectors of many foodborne pathogens and unintentional human
ingestion of maggots by meat consumption may lead to intestinal myiasis. In fact, the control …

Gravid mosquitoes use chemosensory (olfactory, gustatory, or both) cues to select
oviposition sites suitable for their offspring. In nature, these cues originate from plant …

Vector-borne diseases impose enormous menace worldwide including India. The principal
strategies for combating diseases are vector control including the use of ovicide and …