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Mosquitoes transmit the majority of life-threatening infections, such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, chikungunya, filariasis, encephalitis, and West Nile virus infection. The Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM) approach emphasizes the implementation of a variety of mosquito control measures. The continuing use of synthetic pesticides leads to the development of resistance in vector species, biological multiplication of dangerous substances in the food chain, and detrimental effects on environmental quality and non-target organisms, including human health. Pesticides generated from natural compounds found in plants offer an alternative and potential solution to these difficulties. Since antiquity, active poisonous chemicals generated from plant extracts have been employed as an alternative mosquito control strategy. These are non-toxic, readily available at reasonable rates, biodegradable, and have broad-spectrum target-specific activity against many vector mosquito species. This paper has provided an overview of the species of mosquitoes, their biology and management methods, and particularly on plant extracts for the control of mosquitoes.