Open AccessPreparation of nanoemulsion of Cinnamomum zeylanicum oil and evaluation of its larvicidal activity against a main malaria vector Anopheles stephensi
Author(s) -
Samira Firooziyan,
Amir Amani,
Mahmoud Osanloo,
Seyed Hassan Moosa-Kazemi,
Hamid Reza Basseri,
Habib Mohammadzadeh Hajipirloo,
Ali Sadaghianifar,
Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-021-00667-0
Subject(s) - anopheles stephensi , cinnamomum zeylanicum , larvicide , essential oil , traditional medicine , larva , aedes aegypti , toxicology , biology , chemistry , botany , medicine
There is a growing need to use green and efficient larvicidal as alternatives for conventional chemicals in vector control programs. Nanotechnology has provided a promising approach for research and development of new larvicides. Larvicidal potential of a nanoemulsion of Cinnamomum zeylanicum essential oil reports against Anopheles stephensi .