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Chemical composition, toxicity and non-target effects of Pinus kesiya essential oil: An eco-friendly and novel larvicide against malaria, dengue and lymphatic filariasis mosquito vectors.
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This research adds basic knowledge to develop newer and safer natural larvicides from Pinaceae plants against malaria, dengue and filariasis mosquito vectors.About:
This article is published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety.The article was published on 2016-07-01. It has received 82 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Anopheles stephensi & Aedes aegypti.read more
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A Review of Resistance Mechanisms of Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals, Phytochemicals, and Essential Oils as Alternative Larvicidal Agents Against Mosquitoes
TL;DR: This review clearly indicates that the application of vegetal-based compounds as mosquito control proxies can serve as alternative biocontrol methods in mosquito management programes.
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Eco-friendly larvicides from Indian plants: Effectiveness of lavandulyl acetate and bicyclogermacrene on malaria, dengue and Japanese encephalitis mosquito vectors.
TL;DR: Overall, this study highlights that H. sprengelianum EO is a promising source of eco-friendly larvicides against three important mosquito vectors with moderate toxicity against non-target aquatic organisms.
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Botanical essential oils and uses as mosquitocides and repellents against dengue.
Muthiah Chellappandian,Prabhakaran Vasantha-Srinivasan,Sengottayan Senthil-Nathan,Sengodan Karthi,Annamalai Thanigaivel,Athirstam Ponsankar,Kandaswamy Kalaivani,Wayne B. Hunter +7 more
TL;DR: This review provides a comprehensive viewpoint on potential modes of action of biosafety plant derived Essential Oils along with their principal chemical derivatives against larvae and adult mosquito vectors of dengue virus.
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One-pot fabrication of silver nanocrystals using Nicandra physalodes: A novel route for mosquito vector control with moderate toxicity on non-target water bugs
TL;DR: Results highlight that N. physalodes-fabricated Ag NPs are a promising for development of eco-friendly larvicides against mosquito vectors, with negligible toxicity against non-target aquatic water bugs.
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Artemisia absinthium-borne compounds as novel larvicides: effectiveness against six mosquito vectors and acute toxicity on non-target aquatic organisms.
TL;DR: In this article, the larvicidal potential of Artemisia absinthium essential oil (EO) and its three major chemical constituents against six mosquito vectors: Anopheles stephensi (An.Stephensi), An.Subpictus, An.Aegypti, A.A.A., A. A.E., Aedes aegypt, Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, and C. tritaeniorhynchus, with LC50 values of 41.85, 52.
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Essential oils in insect control: low-risk products in a high-stakes world.
TL;DR: In recent years, the use of essential oils (EOs) derived from aromatic plants as low-risk insecticides has increased considerably owing to their popularity with organic growers and environmentally conscious consumers.
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Stability of Essential Oils: A Review
TL;DR: Focusing on individual essential oils, the various paths of degradation upon exposure to extrinsic parameters are outlined and temperature, light, and oxygen availability are recognized to have a crucial impact on essential oil integrity.
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Plant-based insect repellents: a review of their efficacy, development and testing
TL;DR: There is a need for further standardized studies in order to better evaluate repellent compounds and develop new products that offer high repellency as well as good consumer safety.
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Essential oils for the development of eco-friendly mosquito larvicides: A review
TL;DR: This review evaluated the current research on using EOs as potential larvicides based on their chemical composition and biological efficacy, and found that more than 2/3 of the plants were from only 5 families: Lamiaceae, Cupressaceae, Rutaceae, Apiaceae, and Myrtaceae.
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Research in mosquito control: current challenges for a brighter future.
TL;DR: Some crucial challenges about eco-friendly control of mosquito vectors are focused on, mainly the improvement of behavior-based control strategies (sterile insect technique (SIT) and “boosted SIT”) and plant-borne mosquitocidals, including green-synthesized nanoparticles.