The use of synthetic larvicides as a means of controlling the mosquito population can cause detrimental effects to the environment and non-target organisms. Plant-based larvicidal alternatives are therefore being developed ...

The larvicidal action of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) Sero 14 spores was tested against Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti fourth instar (L4) larvae, the primary vector of dengue fever in the Philippines. Treatments ...