Molecules, 2023 Aedes aegypti is a vector for the arbovirus responsible for yellow fever, Zika and Chikungunya virus. Essential oils and their constituents are known for their larvicidal properties and are strong candidates for mosquito control.
Adrián Ulises Cruz-Castillo +5 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1997 Ethanol extracts of 83 plants species belonging to the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, collected in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, were tested for larvicidal activity against the mosquito Aedes fluviatilis - Diptera: Culicidae).
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Isolation and characterization of native Bacillus thuringiensis strains from Saudi Arabia with enhanced larvicidal toxicity against the mosquito vector Anopheles gambiae (s.l.). [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Worldwide, mosquito vectors are transmitting several etiological agents of important human diseases, including malaria, causing millions of deaths every year.
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2015 Twelve fractions from chloroform extract of Clerodendrum phlomidis and 5,7-dihydroxy- 4',6-dimethoxy-flavone (pectolinaringenin) were evaluated against Helicoverpa armigera.
Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan +4 more
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Antifungal and Larvicidal Activities of Phlorotannins from Brown Seaweeds
Marine Drugs, 2021 Phlorotannins are secondary metabolites produced by brown seaweeds with antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and larvicidal activities. Phlorotannins’ structures are formed by dibenzodioxin, ether and phenyl, ether, or phenyl linkages.
Bertoka Fajar Surya Perwira Negara +3 more
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Relative Toxicity of Leaf Extracts of Eucalyptus globulus and Centella asiatica against Mosquito Vectors Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi [PDF]
, 2014 The larvicidal activity of different solvent leaf extracts (hexane, diethyl ether, dichloromethane, and methanol) of Eucalyptus globulus and Centella asiatica against two geographically different strains of Aedes aegypti and Anopheles stephensi was ...
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Anthelmintic Activity of Hymenodictyon pachyanta Stem Bark Extracts against Haemonchus Contortus
Folia Veterinaria, 2019 The development of host resistance to anthelmintics and the increasing cost of commercial anthelmintics have encouraged the need for the in vitro anthelmintic evaluation of crude extract and fractions of Hymenodictyon pachyanta plant as alternative drugs
Olayemi D. O. +2 more
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2019 Objective: To synthesize silver nanoparticles with Colocasia esculenta as a reducing agent and to evaluate their effect against Culex quinquefasciatus and Chironomus sp. Methods: The aqueous extract of Colocasia esculenta stem was used for nanosynthesis.
Arghadip Mondal +4 more
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Dominant negative phenotype of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab, Cry11Aa and Cry4Ba mutants suggest hetero-oligomer formation among different Cry toxins. [PDF]
, 2011 Background - Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins are used worldwide in the control of different insect pests important in agriculture or in human health. The Cry proteins are pore-forming toxins that affect the midgut cell of target insects.
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AMIDES ISOLATED FROM THE LEAVES OF Piper tuberculatum Jacq. (Piperaceae) WITH ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION AND LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY AGAINST Aedes aegypti [PDF]
Química NovaPiper tuberculatum Jacq. is known to be a promising source of amides, which have shown remarkable biological activities. In this study, a phytochemical investigation of the leaves of P.
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