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Terpenic Constituents of Essential Oils with Larvicidal Activity against Aedes Aegypti: A QSAR and Docking Molecular Study [PDF]

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, Luz María Rodríguez-Valdez, José Correa-Basurto, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres, Sergio Andrade-Ochoa, Guadalupe Virginia Nevárez-Moorillón   +5 more
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The Mosquito Larvicidal Activity of Lignans from Branches of Cinnamomum camphora chvar. Borneol [PDF]

Molecules, 2023
The chemical investigation of branches of Cinnamomum camphora chvar. Borneol guided by mosquito larvicidal activity led to the isolation of fourteen known lignans (1–14). Their structures were elucidated unambiguously based on comprehensive spectroscopic
Zhiyong Xu, Junhui Chen, Ruifeng Shang, Fan Yang, Chuanqi Xie, Yunfei Liu, Xuefang Wen, Jianping Fu, Wei Xiong, Lei Wu   +9 more
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Bioguided Phytochemical Study of Ipomoea cairica Extracts with Larvicidal Activity against Aedes aegypti [PDF]

Molecules, 2022
Vector-borne diseases, such as those transmitted by Aedes aegypti, are a constant threat to inhabitants of tropical regions of the planet. Synthetic chemicals are commonly used as a strategy to control them; however, these products are known to persist ...
Víctor Álvarez Valverde, Gerardo Rodríguez Rodríguez, Silvia Argüello Vargas   +2 more
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Larvicidal Activity of Hemp Extracts and Cannabidiol against the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti [PDF]

Insects
To mitigate pyrethroid resistance in mosquito vectors of emerging and re-emerging human pathogens, there is an urgent need to discover insecticides with novel modes of action.
Erick J. Martínez Rodríguez, P. Larry Phelan, Luis Canas, Nuris Acosta, Harinantenaina L. Rakotondraibe, Peter M. Piermarini   +5 more
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Insecticidal activity of ethanolic plant extracts on Aedes aegypti larvae

Uniciencia, 2023
[Objective] The objective of this study was to determine the larvicidal activity against A. aegypti of ethanolic extracts of plants commonly found in Costa Rica.
Victor Alvarez-Valverde, Gerardo Rodríguez, Silvia Argüello Vargas   +2 more
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LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY OF THE METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF Warbugia ugadensis SEED OIL ON Aedes aegypti

Journal of Science, Innovation and Creativity, 2022
Mosquito is a vector implicated with Vector-borne diseases such as malaria (Anopheles’ species) dengue (Aedes species) and west Nile fever (Culex species).
JudyAnn Matura, Michael Walekhwa, Filex Otieno   +2 more
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Larvicidal Activities against Aedes aegypti of Supernatant and Pellet Fractions from Cultured Bacillus spp. Isolated from Amazonian Microenvironments

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika causing major problems for public health, which requires new strategies for its control, like the use of entomopathogenic microorganisms.
Ricardo M. Katak, Elerson M. Rocha, Juan C. Oliveira, Veranilce A. Muniz, Marta R. Oliveira, Francisco A. S. Ferreira, William R. Silva, Rosemary A. Roque, Antonia Q. L. de Souza, Jayme A. Souza-Neto, Olle Terenius, Osvaldo Marinotti, Wanderli P. Tadei   +12 more
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Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014
Introduction The larvicidal activity of Solanum lycocarpum against Culex quinquefasciatus is unknown. Methods We evaluated the larvicidal activity of extracts of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum against third and fourth instar larvae of C ...
Thamer Matias Pereira, Viviane de Cássia Bicalho Silva, José Antônio Ribeiro Neto, Stênio Nunes Alves, Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima   +4 more
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Biological activities of novel entomopathogenic fungi, Polycephalomyces phaothaiensis BCC78485 and BCC78486 [PDF]

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), 2021
Polycephalomyces phaothaiensis is a novel entomopathogenic fungi species found in Phitsanulok of Thailand and its biological activities were investigated.
Supaporn Lamlertthon, Nophawan Bunchu, Damrongpan Thongwat, Suchada Mongkolsamrit   +3 more
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Larvicidal activity of oils, fatty acids, and methyl esters from ripe and unripe fruit of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2015
INTRODUCTION:The larvicidal activity of oils, fatty acids, and methyl esters of Solanum lycocarpum fruit against Culex quinquefasciatus is unknown.METHODS:The larvicidal activity of samples of ripe and unripe fruit from S.
Viviane de Cássia Bicalho Silva, José Antônio Ribeiro Neto, Stênio Nunes Alves, Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima   +3 more
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