Effect of Rhazya stricta, Calotropis procera, and Francoeuria crispa on larvae and eggs of Culex pipiens

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 25-33

  Al Doghairi, M A ^a   Elhag, E A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Environment; Medicinal plant; Mosquito; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS PROCERA EXTRACT; FRANCOEURIA CRISPA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; RHAZYA STRICTA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

LARVA; MOSQUITO; PEST CONTROL; PLANT EXTRACT; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX PIPIENS; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; LARVA; LC 50; MORTALITY; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PUPATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

SAUDI ARABIA;

CALOTROPIS PROCERA; CULEX PIPIENS;

EID: 0041519298     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v10n02_04     Document Type: Article

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