Larvicidal activity of cloves as an alternative to chemical control in mosquito vectors in the Amazonia under laboratory conditions
Eunice da Silva Medeiros do Vale,
Iléa Brandão Rodrigues,
Rosemary Aparecida Roque
et al.
Abstract:Mosquito-borne diseases continue to be the main causes of death in many tropical countries. Among the infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, malaria and dengue fever remain a major public health concern. Chemical control is the most widely used method for controlling and preventing mosquito-borne diseases. However, there are reports in the literature about resistance in populations due to the continuous use of chemical insecticides. In this sense, products of plant origin, such as plant extracts, essen… Show more
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