Potential of Essential Oil-Based Anticholinesterase Insecticides against <i>Anopheles</i> Vectors: A Review

Potential of Essential Oil-Based Anticholinesterase Insecticides against <i>Anopheles</i> Vectors: A Review

The insect nervous system is critical for its functional integrity. The cholinergic system, of which acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is a key enzyme, is essential to the <i>Anopheles</i> (consisting of major malaria vector species) nervous system. Furthermore, the nervous system is also the...

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Main Authors: Thankhoe A. Rants’o, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Jenny-Lee Panayides, Robyn L. van Zyl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
malaria
insecticides
terpenoids
acetylcholinesterase
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/20/7026

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