1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Thi Qar, Thi Qar, Iraq.
2 College of Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical and Healthy Techniques, Southern Technique University.
3 Department of Laboratory Investigation, College of Science, Basra University.
Received on 27 March 2025; revised on 06 May 2025; accepted on 09 May 2025
Insects occupy fundamental places in the world’s ecosystems. Some insects carry the causative agents of many diseases. The use of synthetic insecticides has been restricted recently, mainly due to harmful environmental effects, and increasing insecticidal resistance. Herbal medicines can possess insecticide effects via many mechanisms. The current review was designed to highlight the medicinal plants with insecticide and insect repellent activities with special focus on their mechanism of action.
Insects; Medicinal Plants; Insecticide; Insect Repellent
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Ali Esmail Al-Snafi, Mahdi M Thwaini and Hanaa S Khadem. Iraqi medicinal plants with insecticidal activity. World Journal of Biological and Pharmaceutical Research, 2025, 08(02), 001-021. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.53346/wjbpr.2025.8.2.0016