Insecticide susceptibility of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Diptera: culicidae) in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia

Bioactivity of seagrass against the dengue fever mosquito Aedes aegypti larvae

“…The evidence for the use of marine flora to be precise in treatment of human aliments is extensive. In Asian maritime areas, seagrass are used as curative agents for various maladies such as anti malarial [11,12,20] , antibacterial [16,17] , antihelmintic, cough, antipyretic, wound healing, treatment of gallstone and goiter [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32] . The studies on seaweed extracts with larvicidal activities are too restricted.…”

Isolation and efficacy of entomopathogenic fungus (Metarhizium anisopliae) for the control of Aedes albopictus Skuse larvae: suspected dengue vector in Pakistan

“…The effect of tested fungus is similar to that of M. anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana against adult and larvae of Musca domestica but M. anisopliae gave better results than Beauveria bassiana [27] . Moreover, metabolites of Chrysosporiom tropicum, Trichophyton ajelloi, Chrysosporium lobatum, Lagenidium giganteum have also been reported for their larvicidal potential against Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles stephensi and Stegomyia aegypti [28][29][30][31][32][33][34] . These results revealed that fungi have some potential against Ae.…”

Resistance Status of Aedes aegypti to Insecticides in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia

“…aegypti with LC 50 values of 0.007 ppm and 0.012ppm for the laboratory and field strains, respectively. 26 In Jazan region of Saudi Arabia, there are no available data on pesticide resistance for Ae. aegypti against IGR and chemical insecticides used in the area.…”