Chemical composition and larvicidal efficacy of essential oils from three artemisia species endemic to the Mediterranean region against Culex pipiens (L.), insecticide-resistant vector: in vivo and in silico studies
The results of this study suggest that <i>A. negrei</i>, an endemic species from Morocco, holds significant potential for managing <i>C. pipiens</i> populations and provides a promising alternative to chemical insecticides.
Authors
- Raja Guemmouh
- Soufyane Lafraxo
- Khalid Chebbac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8511-6859)
- Samir Chtita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2344-5101)
- Mohammed Chalkha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9400-2183)
- Zineb Benziane Ouaritini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-0471)
- Mohammed Bassouya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6530-8200)
- Fatimazahra Guerguer
- Abdelfattah EL Moussaoui
- Na’il Saleh
Institutions
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
- Abdelmalek Essaâdi University (MA)
- Université Moulay Ismail de Meknes (MA)
- Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (MA)
- University of Hassan II Casablanca (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1742643
- Primary Topic
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00