Coffee, its roasted form, and their residues cause birth failure and shorten lifespan in dengue vectors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8711-4
Abstract: In dengue mosquitoes, successful embryonic development and long lifespan are key determinants for the persistence of both virus and vector. Therefore, targeting the egg stage and vector lifespan would be expected to have greater impacts… read more here.
Keywords: insects; coffee; coffee roasted; dengue vectors ... See more keywords
Essential oil of Piper purusanum C.DC (Piperaceae) and its main sesquiterpenes: biodefensives against malaria and dengue vectors, without lethal effect on non-target aquatic fauna
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19196-w
Abstract: The mosquito vectors of the genera Aedes and Anopheles present resistance to several commercial insecticides, which are also toxic to non-predator targets. On the other hand, essential oils are a promising source of insecticides. Thus,… read more here.
Keywords: dengue vectors; lethal effect; piper purusanum; essential oil ... See more keywords