Essential oil from Piper tuberculatum Jacq. (Piperaceae) and its majority compound β-caryophyllene: mechanism of larvicidal action against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) and selective toxicity
Suelen C. Lima, André Correa de Oliveira, Cláudia P. S. Tavares, Maria Luiza Lima da Costa, Rosemary Aparecida Roque
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Aedes aegyptiLarvicidePiperaceaeBiologyPiperToxicityCaryophylleneToxicologyTraditional medicineBotanyChemistryEssential oilLarvaMedicineOrganic chemistryInsect Pest Control StrategiesMosquito-borne diseases and controlPiperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies