Leptospermum scoparium essential oil is a promising source of mosquito larvicide and its toxicity is enhanced by a biobased emulsifier

• Ephantus J. Muturi ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

  * E-mail: Ephantus.Muturi@ars.usda.gov, ephajumu@yahoo.com

  Affiliation USDA, Agricultural Research Service, NCAUR, Crop Bioprotection Research Unit, Peoria, IL, United States of America

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-065X

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• Gordon W. Selling,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation USDA, Agricultural Research Service, NCAUR, Plant Polymer Research Unit, Peoria, IL, United States of America

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0883-2488

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• Kenneth M. Doll,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation USDA, Agricultural Research Service, NCAUR, Bio-Oils Research Unit, Peoria, IL, United States of America

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• William T. Hay,

  Roles Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation USDA, Agricultural Research Service, NCAUR, Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, Peoria, IL, United States of America

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• Jose L. Ramirez

  Roles Formal analysis, Methodology

  Affiliation USDA, Agricultural Research Service, NCAUR, Crop Bioprotection Research Unit, Peoria, IL, United States of America

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