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Sustainable control of Anopheles mosquito population [PDF]
, 2014 Despite the widespread use of insecticides, community engagement programmes and preventive measures mosquito borne diseases are growing and new tools to prevent the spread of disease are urgently needed. An alternative control measure for the eradication
Birch, Philip +5 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 58-79, January 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Dengue is a mosquito‐borne disease prevalent in Latin America and the Caribbean. Transmission is determined by ecological, biological and social (eco‐bio‐social) factors. Understanding the knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceptions of dengue's eco‐bio‐social factors among at‐risk populations is essential for dengue prevention.
Aisha Barkhad +10 more
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The Mosquito Larvicidal Activity of Essential Oils from Cymbopogon and Eucalyptus Species in Vietnam
Insects, 2020 The larvicidal activity of essential oils (EOs) extracted from Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon winterianus, Eucalyptus citriodora, and Eucalyptus camaldulensis aromatic plants grown in Vietnam was evaluated on Aedes aegypti larvae.
Ho Dung Manh +4 more
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Effect of Land Application of Poultry Waste on Pesticide Loss [PDF]
, 1992 The poultry industry in Arkansas is a large, concentrated, growing industry that produces a high volume of fecal waste. Most of this waste is surface applied as pasture fertilizer.
Daniel, T. C., Edwards, D. R.
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A qualitative study of community perception and acceptance of biological larviciding for malaria mosquito control in rural Burkina Faso [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Vector and malaria parasite’s rising resistance against pyrethroid-impregnated bed nets and antimalarial drugs highlight the need for additional control measures.
A Ejercito +39 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Background Synthetic insecticides face challenges, such as resistance, environmental damage, and harm to nontarget species, highlighting the need for alternative methods. Medicinal plants, along with their bioactive compounds, offer a promising solution. Objective This study investigated the efficacy of methanol extracts derived from traditionally used
Lensa Tesfaye +4 more
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Evaluation of pirimiphos-methyl (50% EC) against the immatures of Anopheles stephensi/An. culicifacies (malaria vectors) and Culex quinquefasciatus (vector of bancroftian filariasis) [PDF]
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2004 Background & objectives : In India, temephos and fenthion are used as larvicides in fresh andpolluted waters. Since use of same insecticide may precipitate resistant, as an alternative bioefficacyof pirimiphos-methyl—an organophosphorus insecticide was ...
M.A. Ansaria, P.K. Mittal, R.K. Razdan, R.C. Dhiman & A. Kumar
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Bioactivity of Carica papaya (Caricaceae) against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Molecules, 2011 The composition of a chloroform seed extract of C. papaya was determined by GC-MS. Nineteen compounds were identified, with oleic (45.97%), palmitic (24.1%) and stearic (8.52%) acids being the main components.
Norma Cecilia Cárdenas-Ortega +4 more
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The effectiveness of diphenyltin (IV) and triphenyltin (IV) alkylphenyldithiocarbamate compounds as insecticide against aedes aegypti LINN. (Diptera: Culicidae) in laboratory [PDF]
, 2014 The development of using insecticide of organotin(IV) compound against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have been explored and test the effectiveness of compound to prevent resistance insecticide.
Hidayatulfathi Othman, +3 more
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Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 12, December 2025.The hexane extract was obtained from the seeds of H. impetiginosus, from which fatty acids and FAMEs were obtained. The three samples were tested on C. quinquefasciatus larvae, promoting mortality with moderate LC50 values. The hexane extract was analyzed by gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC‐MS), and the most abundant compounds were ethyl oleate (
Luana Cristina Diniz Santos +6 more
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