Mosquito-borne diseases have been major contributors to the sufferings and mortality of billions of people, especially in the underdeveloped and developing world. They have been rightly termed as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). NTDs such as filariasis (elephantiasis) and leishmaniasis, inflict severe social stigma although they may not cause mortality. The battle of mankind with their insect carriers has been going on for decades with the invention of chemical insecticides. But, these arsenals became undesirable and ineffective due to the resistance developed by mosquitoes and concerns about their hazardous effects on man, animals and the environment. This calls for the search for alternate tools which are mosquitocidal, and safe to man and environment.