Table 1.
Larvicidal activity of essential oil nanoemulsions.
Specie | Common Name | Main Essential Oil Compound(s) | Emulsificant | Insect | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anethum graveolens | Dill | p--Cymene and α-phellandrene | Tween 20 | Anopheles stephensi | [42] |
Artemisia dracunculus | Tarragon | p-Allylanisole | Tween 20 | Anopheles stephensi | [41] |
Baccharis reticularia | Sand-Rosemary | D-limonene | Tween 80 | Aedes aegypti | [39] |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum | True cinnamon tree | Cinnamaldehyde | Tween 80 | Alphitobius diaperinus | [38] |
Eucalyptus globulus | Eucalyptus | 1,8-cineole | Tween 80 | Culex quinquefasciatus | [31] |
Ocimum basilicum | Basil | Methyl-chavicol | Tween 20 | Aedes aegypti | [32] |
Ocimum basilicum | Basil | trans-β-Guaiene and α-Cadinol | Tween 80 | Culex quinquefasciatus | [44] |
Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary | 1,8-cineole | Tween 20 | Aedes aegypti | [34] |
Vitex negundo | Chinese chaste tree | 2(R)-acetoxymethyl-1,3,3-trimethyl-4t-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-1t-cyclohexanol | Tween 80 | Aedes aegypti | [40] |