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The worldwide scientific community is well aware that mosquitoes are the sole agents responsible for transmitting various dreadful diseases and critical illnesses caused by vector-borne pathogens. The primary objective of this current research was to evaluate the effectiveness of methanol extract from Tricholoma equestre mushroom in controlling the early life stages of Culex quinquefasciatus Say, Anopheles stephensi Liston, and Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus in Hasselquist) mosquitoes. The larvae, pupae and eggs of these mosquitoes were exposed to four different concentrations (62.

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Diseases transmitted by vectors have a significant collision on society and community health, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, where they can cause large-scale outbreaks shortly after initial transmission. The intent of this investigation was to study the plant extract derived from Sigesbeckia orientalis L. in controlling the immature stages of Anopheles, Culex and Aedes mosquitoes, while also considering its potential toxicity to ecosystems.

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Mosquitoes stand out as the most perilous and impactful vectors on a global scale, transmitting a multitude of infectious diseases to both humans and other animals. The primary objective of the current research was to assess the effectiveness of EOs from Ocimum tenuiflorum L. and Ocimum americanum L.

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