Impregnation of pectin-cedarwood essential oil nanocapsules onto mini cotton bag improves larvicidal performances.

ABSTRACT: The use pesticide is one of the indispensable means to combat mosquito borne diseases. However, the repeated use of synthetic pesticides has induced resistance in the vector pest along with undesirable impact on the environment. The biodegradability, non-persistent and user's safety are the root cause to prefer plant-derived pesticides to synthetic ones. The botanical based pesticides tend to degrade rapidly under the influence of several environmental factors. For the feasible application as pesticides, the plant products are formulated either as liquid or as purely solid. Despite well-established formulation technology in pesticide delivery, their handling trouble is being ignored. There is difficulty in liquid formulation of pesticide products, as they are prone to splashing and spillag

SUBMITTER: Kala S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7445301 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature