Tag: mosquito control

A review reports that CRISPR interference provides reversible, non-mutagenic gene silencing in insects, offering a targeted tool for functional genomics ...

Silver-palladium bimetallic nanoparticles synthesized with Citrus limon extract kill mosquito larvae effectively without harming non-target predatory nymphs.

Green-synthesized silver nanoparticles derived from Oxalis corniculata leaves exhibited high larvicidal potency against three major mosquito vectors and antibacterial efficacy ...

A new stage-structured mathematical model proves that sterile-male-based biological control can globally stabilize mosquito populations at extinction or persistence depending ...

A leaf extract from Dracaena angolesnsis showed strong larvicidal, pupicidal and adulticidal activity against Aedes aegypti, overcoming induced kdr resistance ...

A Peruvian cluster-randomized trial found that targeted spraying reduced indoor Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for eight months, with significant direct and ...

An experimental field study in Hungary found that ultra-low volume deltamethrin spraying reduced mosquito abundance by about 47 percent but ...

A molecular docking study finds that andrograpanin, a diterpenoid from Andrographis paniculata, binds mosquito acetylcholinesterase more favorably than the standard ...

A survey of nearly 400 Asian tiger mosquitoes in Hawaiʻi reveals that nearly all carry the Wolbachia strain wAlbB while ...

A field study across 58 St. Louis sites shows that artificial light at night and extreme daytime heat interact to ...