A study on the effectiveness of (+)-usnic acid as oral toxic sugar bait against adult male and female Anopheles gambiae

A study on the effectiveness of (+)-usnic acid as oral toxic sugar bait against adult male and female Anopheles gambiae

Abstract Background Despite the application of various tools for the control of vectors of Plasmodium falciparum, malaria remains the major killer disease in sub-Saharan Africa accounting for up to 90% of deaths due to the disease. Due to limitations of the useage of chemical insecticides such as re...

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Main Authors: Arthur Macharia Muhoro, Eric Odhiambo Ochomo, Isaac Njangiru Kinyua, Jackline Jeruto Kosgei, Laide Abbas Rasaki, Edit Farkas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Mosquitoes
Vector
Lichen secondary metabolites
Bioactive substances
Usnic acid
Enantiomer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05141-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05141-4

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