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Journal Article
Plant Natural Products for the Control of Aedes aegypti: The Main Vector of Important Arboviruses
2020
Overview
The mosquito species Aedes aegypti is one of the main vectors of arboviruses, including dengue, Zika and chikungunya. Considering the deficiency or absence of vaccines to prevent these diseases, vector control remains an important strategy. The use of plant natural product-based insecticides constitutes an alternative to chemical insecticides as they are degraded more easily and are less harmful to the environment, not to mention their lower toxicity to non-target insects. This review details plant species and their secondary metabolites that have demonstrated insecticidal properties (ovicidal, larvicidal, pupicidal, adulticidal, repellent and ovipositional effects) against the mosquito, together with their mechanisms of action. In particular, essential oils and some of their chemical constituents such as terpenoids and phenylpropanoids offer distinct advantages. Thiophenes, amides and alkaloids also possess high larvicidal and adulticidal activities, adding to the wealth of plant natural products with potential in vector control applications.
Publisher
MDPI AG,MDPI
Subject
/ Animals
/ Arbovirus Infections - prevention & control
/ Arbovirus Infections - transmission
/ Arbovirus Infections - virology
/ Bacteria
/ Biological Products - chemistry
/ Biological Products - pharmacology
/ dengue
/ Disease
/ Insect Repellents - chemistry
/ Insect Repellents - pharmacology
/ Mosquito Vectors - drug effects
/ Mutation
/ Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
/ Plant Extracts - pharmacology
/ Review
/ terpenes
