Abstract:
Mosquitoes are the crucial vectors for a
number of mosquito-borne infectious diseases i.e.
dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, malaria, Rift
Valley fever, elephantiasis, Japanese Encephalitis,
and Murray Valley encephalitis etc. Besides, they also
transmit numerous arboviruses (arthropod-borne
viruses) for example West Nile virus, Saint Louis
encephalitis virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis
virus, Everglades virus, Highlands J virus, and La
Crosse Encephalitis virus. The emergence of widespread
insecticide resistance and the potential environmental
issues associated with some synthetic
insecticides (such as DDT) has indicated that additional
approaches to control the proliferation of
mosquito population would be an urgent priority
research. The present review highlights some natural
product mosquitocides that are target-specific, biodegradable,
environmentally safe, and botanicals in
origin.
