Evaluation of some Moroccan medicinal plant extracts for larvicidal activity

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 293-297

  Markouk, M ^a   Bekkouche, K ^a   Larhsini, M ^a   Bousaid, M ^a   Lazrek, H B ^a   Jana, M ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES SEMLALIA   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Calotropis procera; Cotula cinerea; Larvicidal activity; Mosquito control; Solanum elaeagnifolium; Solanum sodomaeum

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS PROCERA EXTRACT; COTULA CINEREA EXTRACT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLANUM ELAEAGNIFOLIUM EXTRACT; SOLANUM SODOMAEUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DISEASE CARRIER; INSECT CONTROL; LC 50; MALARIA CONTROL; MOROCCO; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN;

ANOPHELES LABRANCHIAE; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; COTULA CINEREA; SOLANUM ELAEAGNIFOLIUM; SOLANUM SODOMAEUM;

EID: 0033797944     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00257-9     Document Type: Article

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