Insecticidal activity against Aedes aegypti larvae of some medicinal South American plants

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 72, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 185-189

  Ciccia, G ^a   Coussio, J ^a   Mongelli, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Dengue; Insecticidal activity; Larvicidal activity; South American medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

BETA ASARONE; DICHLOROMETHANE; LARVICIDAL AGENT;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; SOUTH AMERICA;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANISOLES; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; METHYLENE CHLORIDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, TOXIC; SOLVENTS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0034284860     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00241-5     Document Type: Article

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