Mosquito oviposition deterrents

Mosquitoes are well-known vectors of disease and threaten the health of millions of people annually. While synthetic insecticides have been relied on to combat these diseases, insecticide resistance and environmental concerns have directed attention towards novel and more targeted mosquitocides deri...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2018-04, Vol.25 (11), p.10207-10217
Main Authors: Shaalan, Essam Abdel-Saalam, Canyon, Deon Vahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Animals
Aquatic insects
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Culicidae
Deterrents
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Insect control
Insecticide Resistance
Insecticides
Insecticides - chemistry
Insecticides - metabolism
Larva - chemistry
Larva - drug effects
Larvae
Mosquito Control
Mosquito Vectors
Mosquitoes
Oviposition
Oviposition - drug effects
Parasitology and Entomology
Pesticide resistance
Plant-Borne Compounds and Nanoparticles: Challenges for Medicine
Vectors
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:Mosquitoes are well-known vectors of disease and threaten the health of millions of people annually. While synthetic insecticides have been relied on to combat these diseases, insecticide resistance and environmental concerns have directed attention towards novel and more targeted mosquitocides derived from botanicals. Research on the activity of botanical derivatives has focused on mosquito larvae and adults with little attention given to their potential as oviposition deterrents against gravid female mosquitoes. This review explores the influence of chemical and biological factors on deterrence and examines issues relating to environmental persistence and non-target effects. With very few discoveries of new insecticide pathways, the answer to effective mosquito control may well reside within other ancient plant-based organisms that have co-resided and evolved with this ubiquitous pest.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-017-0408-1