Endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. as a source of 3-nitropropionic acid with larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus 1762, Diptera: Culicidae)

ABSTRACT Background: Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of viruses, such as Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever, and dengue. In this context, a biomonitored chemical study was conducted to evaluate the activity of the crude extract of the endophytic fungus Phomopsis sp. against the larvae of Aedes aeg...

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Main Authors: Armando da Costa Garcia, Orivaldo Teixeira de Menezes Júnior, Lissa Apolonia Mariano, Letícia Corrêa Santiago, Ângela Regina Araújo, Julia Dietsche Monfardini, Rejane de Castro Simões, André Correa de Oliveira, Rosemary Aparecida Roque, Wanderli Pedro Tadei, Helder Lopes Teles, Camila Martins de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822022000100627&tlng=en