Use of neem cream as a mosquito repellent in tribal areas of Central India

Indian Journal of Malariology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-102

  Singh, Neeru ^a   Mishra, A K ^a   Saxena, Ajay ^a  

^a NSCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Mandla; Mosquito; Neem (Azadirachta indica); Repellent

Indexed keywords

ACYLGLYCEROL; INSECT REPELLENT; NEEM OIL; TERPENE;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CULEX; FEMALE; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CULEX; FEMALE; GLYCERIDES; INDIA; INSECT REPELLENTS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; TERPENES;

EID: 0030154944     PISSN: 03678326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Schmutterer, H. (1990). Properties and potential of natural pesticides from the neem tree, Azadirachta indica. Ann. Rev. Entomol., 35: 271-297.
2. Sharma, V.P., M.A. Ansari and R.K. Razdan (1993). Mosquito repellent action of neem (Azadirachta indica) oil. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., 9(3): 359-360.
3. Sharrna, V.P. and R.C. Dhiman (1993). Neem oil as a sandfly (Diptera:Psychodidae) repellent. J. Amer. Mosq. Contr. Assoc., 9(3): 364-366.
4. Kalra, N.L. and V.S. Orlov (1994). Status of malaria programmes in countries of SEA region - update 1992. A critical review. (Unpublished report, WHO, New Delhi).
5. Babita, J. (1991). Laboratory and field evaluation of pyrethroid-impregnated netting in India (Ph.D. Thesis, University of London).
6. Dev, V., H.K. Nayak, K. Baruah and B. Jana (1993). Promoting insecticide-impregnated bednets for malaria control in Assam. In Community Participation in Malaria Control Ed. V.P. Sharma (Malaria Research Centre, Delhi): 247-257.
7. Singh, Neeru, A.K. Mishra, O.P. Singh, A. Jaiswal and M.T. Khan (1994). Feasibility study on the use of insecticide-impregnated bednets for malaria control in forested villages of District Mandla. Indian J. Malariol., 31(3): 136-140.