Background Malaria infection in mosquitoes is traditionally detected by microscopic examination for Plasmodium oocysts and sporozoites. Although PCR is now widely used, the presence of parasite DNA in a mosquito does not prove that sporogony is achieved.
Kyeongsoon Kim, Yoshio Tsuda
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Bioactivities of a New Pyrrolidine Alkaloid from the Root Barks of Orixa japonica
A new pyrrolidine alkaloid named (Z)-3-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one was isolated from the ethanol extract of the root barks of Orixa japonica. The structure of the new alkaloid was elucidated on the basis of NMR and
Xin Chao Liu +5 more
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Chemical composition of Dipsacus asper Wallich ex Candolle (Dipsacaceae) essential oil and its activity against mosquito larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens pallens [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the larvicidal activity of the essential oil of Dipsacus asper Wallich ex Candolle (Dipsacaceae) roots against the larvae of Aedes aegypti L. and Culex pipiens pallens Coquillett.Methods: Essential oil was extracted from D.
Liu, Xin Chao +3 more
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Background & objectives: Under certain ecological circumstances, pathogens are able to rapidly adapt to new vectors. The great capacity of Plasmodium spp.
Chongxing Zhang +8 more
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MicroRNA-989 targets 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor1 to regulate ovarian development and eggs production in Culex pipiens pallens. [PDF]
Zheng J +8 more
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Pesticidal activities of 4-[5-(2-cyclopropylaminopyrimidin-4-yl)-4-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)thiazol-2-yl]-1-methylpiperidine, designated as Comp I, have been determined against a mosquito larva, Culex pipiens pallens, and a phytopathogenic fungus ...
Won-Sik Choi +8 more
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Experimental infections of mosquitoes with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
Background Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a newly identified emerging infectious disease, which is caused by a novel bunyavirus (termed SFTSV) in Asia.
Shu-Yi Liang +9 more
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New native Bacillus thuringiensis strains induce high insecticidal action against Culex pipiens pallens larvae and adults. [PDF]
Ma X +10 more
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Background Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens pallens mosquitoes transmit dengue fever and West Nile virus diseases, respectively. This study was conducted to determine the toxicity and mechanism of action of four flavonoids and two ...
Haribalan Perumalsamy +4 more
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Toxic Effects of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. Essential Oil and Its Main Component on Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae). [PDF]
Zhang R +8 more
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