A review of botanical phytochemicals with mosquitocidal potential

Shaalan, Essam Abdel-Salam, Canyon, Deon, Younes, Mohamed Wagdy Faried, Abdel-Wahab, Hoda, and Mansour, Abdel-Hamid (2005) A review of botanical phytochemicals with mosquitocidal potential. Environment International, 31 (8). pp. 1149-1166.

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Abstract

Identification of novel effective mosquitocidal compounds is essential to combat increasing resistance rates, concern for the environment and food safety, the unacceptability of many organophosphates and organochlorines and the high cost of synthetic pyrethroids. An increasing number of researchers are reconsidering botanicals containing active phytochemicals in their efforts to address some of these problems. To be highly competitive and effective, the ideal phytochemical should possess a combination of toxic effects and residual capacity. Acute toxicity is required at doses comparable to some commercial synthetic insecticides while chronic or sub-chronic toxicity is required to produce growth inhibition, developmental toxicity and generational effects. In this article, we review the current state of knowledge on larvicidal plant species, extraction processes, growth and reproduction inhibiting phytochemicals, botanical ovicides, synergistic, additive and antagonistic joint action effects of mixtures, residual capacity, effects on non-target organisms, resistance, screening methodologies, and discuss promising advances made in phytochemical research.

Item ID: 6271
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1873-6750
Keywords: bioinsecticide; larvicide; mosquito
Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2010 01:18
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes: 92 HEALTH > 9299 Other Health > 929999 Health not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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