Ethnobotanical survey of knowledge and usage custom of traditional insect/mosquito repellent plants among the Ethiopian Oromo ethnic group

Combined effect of seaweed (Sargassum wightii) and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis on the coastal mosquito, Anopheles sundaicus, in Tamil Nadu, India

“…We report here the first study on mosquito larvicidal and repellent activity of marine plants subsequently the mosquito larvicidal activity of seaweeds, Plocamium telfairiae and Laurencia nipponica [17][18][19][20][21] . Laboratory evaluation of traditionally used plant-based insect repellents against the malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis Patton (Diptera: Culicidae).…”

Research on Mosquitocidal Properties of Plants: A Call for Enduring Collaborative Bridge between the Scientific Laboratories and the Society

“…These biological constituents possesses strong insecticidal properties and they were used by Romans and Chinese's in the ancient days [31]. Even in the era of computational-bio-chemical, people use several plants as repellents and insecticidal agents in the form of smoke and crude extracts, respectively [32][33][34][35][36].…”

“…Consequently, the health-conscious consumers prefer plantderived insecticides due to their low mammalian and non-target toxicity [32,35] than their synthetic counterparts.In the past decades numerous researchers have evaluated over thousands of potential insecticidal plants for their mosquitocidal, larvicidal, antifeedant, repellent, oviposition deterrent, and growth regulatory activities [29]. Till today only a few of them like neem, lemon grass and pyrethrum have demonstrated their broad effectiveness against various insects [39].…”

Systems Thinking: Prevention and Control of Japanese Encephalitis - "The Plague of the Orient"

“…At the moment repellent of plants origin have been receiving massive attention due to their environmental and user friendly nature as they are easily available, accessible and affordable (Karunamoorthi et al, 2009). …”