Insecticidal potentials of Ocimum basilicum leaf-extract

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-239

  Umerie, S C ^a   Anaso, H U ^a   Anyasoro, L J C ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Leaf extract of Ocimum basilicum; Mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; EXTRACTION; FUMIGATION; INSECTICIDES;

LEAF EXTRACT; MOSQUITO COIL; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

INSECTICIDE; OCIMUM BASILICUM EXTRACT; PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE;

INSECTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; INFECTION CONTROL; MOSQUITO; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 0032102573     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(97)00188-0     Document Type: Article

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