Insecticidal and Antifeedant Activities of Malagasy Medicinal Plant (<i>Cinnamosma</i> sp.) Extracts and Drimane-Type Sesquiterpenes against <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquitoes

Insecticidal and Antifeedant Activities of Malagasy Medicinal Plant (<i>Cinnamosma</i> sp.) Extracts and Drimane-Type Sesquiterpenes against <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Mosquitoes

The overuse of insecticides with limited modes of action has led to resistance in mosquito vectors. Thus, insecticides with novel modes of action are needed. Secondary metabolites in Madagascan plants of the genus <i>Cinnamosma</i> (Canellaceae) are commonly used in traditional remedies...

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Main Authors: Edna Alfaro Inocente, Bao Nguyen, Preston K. Manwill, Annecie Benatrehina, Eliningaya Kweka, Sijin Wu, Xiaolin Cheng, L. Harinantenaina Rakotondraibe, Peter M. Piermarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>aedes aegypti</i>
<i>cinnamosma</i>
<i>warburgia</i>
insecticide
antifeedant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/11/373

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