Microemulsions for delivery of Apiaceae essential oils—Towards highly effective and eco-friendly mosquito larvicides?

The development of effective and eco-friendly pesticides to manage mosquito vector larvae is a timely and crucial challenge nowadays. Insecticide resistance is on the rise, therefore plant-borne insecticides with multiple mode of action may represent promising candidates to control insect vectors. In the present work, we encapsulated selected essential oils (EOs) from Pimpinella anisum, Trachyspermum ammi and Crithmum maritimum into highly...