Larvicidal activity of neem oil (Azadirachta indica) formulation against mosquitoes
Virendra K. Dua,Akhilesh C Pandey,Kamaraju Raghavendra,Ashish Gupta,Trilochan Sharma,Aditya P Dash +5 more
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The neem oil formulation was found effective in controlling mosquito larvae in different breeding sites under natural field conditions and may prove to be an effective and eco-friendly larvicide, which could be used as an alternative for malaria control.Abstract:
Background
Mosquitoes transmit serious human diseases, causing millions of deaths every year. Use of synthetic insecticides to control vector mosquitoes has caused physiological resistance and adverse environmental effects in addition to high operational cost. Insecticides of botanical origin have been reported as useful for control of mosquitoes. Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) and its derived products have shown a variety of insecticidal properties. The present paper discusses the larvicidal activity of neem-based biopesticide for the control of mosquitoes.read more
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Neem oil (Azadirachta indica) nanoemulsion--a potent larvicidal agent against Culex quinquefasciatus.
TL;DR: The formulated neem oil nanoemulsion of 31.03 nm size was found to be an effective larvicidal agent and may be a good choice as a potent and selective larvicide for Cx.
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Malaria vector control: from past to future
TL;DR: Issues associated with the present-day vector control strategies and state opportunities are raised with a focus on ongoing research and recent advances to enable to sustain the gains achieved so far.
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Progress on Azadirachta indica Based Biopesticides in Replacing Synthetic Toxic Pesticides.
Suman Chaudhary,Rupinder K. Kanwar,Alka Sehgal,David M. Cahill,Colin J. Barrow,Rakesh Sehgal,Jagat R. Kanwar +6 more
TL;DR: Key neem pesticidal components, their active functional ingredients along with recent strategies on employing nanocarriers, to provide controlled release of the active ingredients and to improve their stability and sustainability are discussed.
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Old ingredients for a new recipe? Neem cake, a low-cost botanical by-product in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases
Giovanni Benelli,Kadarkarai Murugan,Chellasamy Panneerselvam,Pari Madhiyazhagan,Barbara Conti,Marcello Nicoletti +5 more
TL;DR: Overall, neem cake can be proposed as an eco-friendly and low-cost source of chemicals to build newer and safer control tools against mosquito vectors.
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Larvicidal and ovideterrent properties of neem oil and fractions against the filariasis vector Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae): a bioactivity survey across production sites
Giovanni Benelli,Stefano Bedini,Francesca Cosci,Chiara Toniolo,Barbara Conti,Marcello Nicoletti +5 more
TL;DR: This is the first report concerning larvicidal toxicity of NSO against A. albopictus and ovideterrence against Culicidae in the field and the chance to use chemicals from the NSO EA fraction seems promising, since they are effective at lower doses, if compared to synthetic products currently marketed, and could be an advantageous alternative to build newer and safer mosquito control tools.
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Efficacy of neem oil-water emulsion against mosquito immatures.
TL;DR: Neem oil-water emulsion was used in mosquito breeding habitats to find out its larvicidal effect on immatures of different mosquito species and resulted in complete inhibition of pupal production.
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