Evaluating the Sublethal Effects of <i>Origanum vulgare</i> Essential Oil and Carvacrol on the Biological Characteristics of <i>Culex pipiens</i> biotype <i>molestus</i> (Diptera: Culicidae)

Evaluating the Sublethal Effects of <i>Origanum vulgare</i> Essential Oil and Carvacrol on the Biological Characteristics of <i>Culex pipiens</i> biotype <i>molestus</i> (Diptera: Culicidae)

<i>Culex pipiens</i> is a mosquito species complex spread worldwide that poses a serious threat to human health as the primary vector of West Nile virus. Its control is mainly based on larvicidal applications with synthetic insecticides on mosquito breeding sites. However, the excessive...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Giatropoulos, George Koliopoulos, Pavlos-Nektarios Pantelakis, Dimitrios Papachristos, Antonios Michaelakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
larvicides
sublethal effects
biology
growth inhibition
<i>Culex pipiens</i> biotype <i>molestus</i>
carvacrol
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/4/400

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