Mushrooms (basidiomycetes) as source of mosquito control agents

Alternative ecofriendly products to control vector borne diseases are urgently needed to combat mosquito related diseases. New modes of action, cost effectiveness, bio-degradability, and target specificity are some desirable attributes for these alternative products. Studies on macrofungi have become increasingly important for researchers in the current scenario. Macrofungi are widespread and are found all over the world. Basidiomycetes (mushrooms) are found mostly in warm and humid climatic conditions. No specific review is available on the basidiomycetes for mosquito control till 2022. A number of online libraries including PubMed, Scifinder, Google Scholar and Web of Science were used in searching for information on mushrooms for mosquito control. Natural antibiotics are abundant in basidiomycetes; they have shown antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant and other biological activities. This review summarises the potential role of mushrooms as promising and effective mosquito control agents.