Bioactivity of brassica seed meals and its compounds as ecofriendly larvicides against mosquitoes

Abstract Strategic, sustainable, and ecofriendly alternatives to chemical pesticides are needed to effectively control mosquitoes and reduce the incidence of their vectored diseases. We evaluated several Brassicaceae (mustard family) seed meals as sources of plant derived isothiocyanates produced fr...

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Main Authors: Lina B. Flor-Weiler, Robert W. Behle, Mark A. Berhow, Susan P. McCormick, Steven F. Vaughn, Ephantus J. Muturi, William T. Hay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30563-6