Table 1.

List of screened plants against Ae. aegypti and their traditional uses.

Plant speciesl/local name	VN	Family	Collection sites & time	Traditional uses & Ailments treated
Acacia nilotica Linn. ”Arabic Sant’’	Sana-30	Fabaceae	Hajjah/Yemen August 2014	Gastrointestinal disorders (Ali et al., 2012)
Acalypha fruticosa Forssk ”Anshat”	Sana-56	Euphorbiaceae	Mahwit/Yemen August 2013	Malaria, bacterial infections, nasal bleeding, stomachache and skin diseases (Duraipandiyan et al., 2006, Mothana et al., 2010)
Albizia lebbeck L. Benth ”Labak”	KSU-15101	Leguminosae	Riyadh/SA June 2014	Asthma, arthritis, epilepsy, diabetes and burns (Migahid 1989)
Aloe perryi Baker ”Teif”	Sana-4469	Xanthorrhoeaceae Asphodelaceae	Socotra/Yemen June 2014	Eye infections, hemorrhoids, wound healing, burns and skin diseases (Al-Fatimi et al., 2005)
Anagallis arvensis L. = Scarlet pimpernel ”Ein alkot”	KSU-15866	Myrsinaceae	Wadi Al-Ghaat/SA February 2013	Fungal infections, skin diseases, leprosy, epilepsy (Lopez et al., 2011)
Artemisia absinthium L. ”Shoukr or Sheeh”	Sana-34	Asteraceae	Sana’a/Yemen June 2014	Fever, urinary tract diseases, fragmentation of kidney stones, expulsion of worms and snakes (Jaradat, 2005, Lachenmeier, 2010)
Caralluma quadrangula Forssk ”Ghalf”	KSU-15450	Asclepiadaceae	Jizan/SA March/2013	Diabetes, general tonic (Adnan et al., 2014)
Caralluma wissmanii Schwartz = Angolluma wissmanii Plowes ” Atba’a alkalbah”	KSU-16009	Asclepiadaceae	Agabat Alabna/SA March 2013	Stomachache, diabetes (Adnan et al., 2014)
Citrullus colocynthis L. Schrad. ”Hanzal”	Sana-32	Cucurbitaceae	Sabwa/Yemen January 2014	Diabetes, constipation, hair-growth-promoting (Rahimi et al., 2012)
Commiphora gileadensis L. = C. opobalsamum L. Engl. ”Basham”	Sana-29	Burseraceae	Hadramout/Yemen August 2014	Headache, urinary retention (Abbas et al., 2007)
Costus spicatus Jacq. ‘’Qist’’	Sana-5	Costaceae	Taiz /Yemen March 2013	Complaints of the bladder and urethra, expel kidney stones (Quintans Júnior et al., 2010)
Cyperus rotundus Linn. “Alsaad”	KSU-15182	Cyperaceae	Najd area/ SA March 2016	Wounds, bruises, carbuncles, uterine disorders (Al-Massarani et al., 2016)
Dracaena cinnabari Balf.f. ”Dam alakhwain”	Sana-9 SP-D225	Asparagaceae	Socotra/Yemen March 2014	Dysentery, diarrhea, hemorrhage (Al-Fatimi et al., 2005)
Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm. ”Kafoor”	Sana-41	Myrtaceae	Ibb/Yemen July 2014	Insecticidal, anesthetic, antiseptic (Maurya et al., 2016)
Foeniculum vulgare Mill. ”Shomar”	Sana-19	Apiaceae	Ibb/Yemen July 2014	Abdominal pain (Oktay et al., 2003)
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. ”Karkadeh”	Sana-18	Malvaceae.	Ibb/Yemen May 2014	Hypertension (Wahabi et al., 2010)
Hyssopus officinalis L. “Zofa”	Sana-4	Lamiaceae	Dhale/Yemen April 2013	Coughing and sore throat (Ortiz de Elguea-Culebras et al., 2018)
Indigofera spinosa Forssk. ”Shabrak”	KSU-15794	Fabaceae	Jabal Shatha/SA February 2013	Kidney stones, cough, cold (Al-Fatimi et al., 2007)
Jasminum grandiflorum L. ”Alganah”	Sana-45	Oleaceae	Taiz/Yemen June 2014	Toothache, ulcers (Arun et al., 2016)
Jasminum sambac L. ”Fol or Yasmeen Arabi”	Sana-6	Oleaceae	Taiz/Yemen June 2014	Fragrance (Sengar et al., 2015)
Lavandula angustifolia Miller ”Dharm”	Sana-13	Lamiaceae	Aden/Yemen June 2014	Diuretic (Cavanagh and Wilkinson 2002)
Nigella sativa L. ”Habba soda”	KSU-15132	Ranunculaceae	LM/Riyadh/SA June 2014	Asthma, cough, bronchitis, rheumatoid arthritis (Al-Fatimi et al., 2005)
Ocimum tenuiflorum L. ”Reehan”	Sana-48	Lamiaceae	Dalih/Yemen March 2014	Gastroenteritis, dysentery, diarrhea, wound healing, acne, vitiligo (Chhetri et al., 2015)
Pandanus odoratissimus Linn. ”Kadi”	Sana-111	Pandanaceae	Hodeida/Yemen June 2014	Headache, rheumatism, epilepsy, urinary complains, enuresis (El-Shaibany et al., 2016).
Phoenix dactylifera L. ”Ajwa seed”	Sana-11	Arecaceae	Hadramout/Yemen July 2013	Diabetes, febrile fever (Al-daihan and Bhat, 2012)
Propolis (bee glue) ”Okbor”	Sana-28	Apidae	Mahwit/Yemen July 2013	Gastroenteritis, infectious diseases (Fernandes et al., 2005)
Psidium guajava Linn. ”Guava”	Sana-20	Myrtaceae	Lahj/Yemen June 2013	Cough, inflammation, diabetes, hypertension, diarrhea (Gutierrez et al., 2008)
Punica granatum L. ”Romman”	KSU-15156	Punicaceae	Ibb/Yemen May 2014	Diabetes, gum bleeding (Jurenka 2008)
Rosmarinus officinalis L. ”Ekleel aljabal”	Sana-23	Lamiaceae	Taiz/Yemen May 2014	Renal colic, dysmenorrhea (al-Sereiti et al., 1999)
Ruta chalepensis L. ”Shathab”	Sana-30	Rutaceae	Sana’a/Yemen May 2014	Pain, fever, rheumatism, epilepsy (Al-Said et al., 1990)
Salvia spinosa L. ”Lesan Althor”	Sana-52	Labiatae	Dhamar/Yemen August 2014	Diarrhea, urinary disorders, piles, chest and stomach pains (Bahadori et al., 2015)
Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke ‘’Qist Hindi’’	KSU-16323	Asteraceae	LM/Riyadh/SA March 2014	Asthma, gastric ulcer, inflammation and liver diseases (Zahara et al., 2014)
Sisymbrium irio L. “Howerna”	KSU-14380	Brassicaceae	Najd area/ SA February 2015	Cough, chest congestion, clean wounds (Al-Massarani et al., 2017)
Sisymbrium officinale L. ”Samara”	Sana-17	Brassicaceae	Dhamar/Yemen April 2013	Sore throat, bronchitis, poison and venom antidote (Blazević et al. 2010)
Taraxacum officinale L. “Tarkhashkon”	Sana- 8	Asteraceae	Ibb/Yemen May 2013	Digestive disorders, bile and liver problems, diuretic (Bhatia et al., 2014)
Teucrium polium L. ”Ja’adah”	KSU-15788	Lamiaceae	Akabat Alabna/SA April 2013	Diabetes, hypertension, inflammation, rheumatism (Tariq et al., 1989)
Tribulus terrestris L. “Qutiba”	Sana-17	Zygophyllaceae	Taiz/Yemen August 2013	Kidney stone, infertility, erectile dysfunction (El-Shaibany et al., 2015)
Vitis vinifera L. “Karm”	Sana-9	Vitaceae	Saada/Yemen June 2013	Diabetes, anti-cholesterol, and anti-platelet functions (Feei Ma and Zhang 2017)
Zea mays L. (silk corn fiber) ”Zorah”	Sana-7	Poaceae	Sana/Yemen August 2014	Urinary tract disorders, kidney stones, asthma, hypertension (Žilić et al., 2016)

VN: Voucher No. of the Plant, Ht: height.

SA: Saudi Arabia, LM: local market.