Ovicidal activity of neem products (Azadirachtin) against Culex tarsalis and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 204-209

  Su, Tianyun ^a   Mulla, Mir S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Azadirachtin; Culex quinquefasciatus; Culex tarsalis; Neem; Ovicide

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTIN; INSECTICIDE; LIMONOID; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOSQUITO;

ANIMALS; CULEX; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; LIMONINS; MALE; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; TRITERPENES;

EID: 0032084584     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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