Larvicidal activity of plant extracts used alone and in combination with known synthetic larvicidal agents against Aedes aegypti

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1216-1219

  Harve, Gauri ^a   Kamath, Vijayalaxmi ^a  

^a Haffkine Institute for Training Research and Testing India   (India)

Author keywords

Larvicidal activity; Plant extracts; Synergism; Synthetic insecticides

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ETHERS;

LARVICIDES; PLANT EXTRACTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

INSECTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CORIANDER; FENNEL; FENUGREEK; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; MURRAYA;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CORIANDRUM; FERULA; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MURRAYA; PLANT EXTRACTS; TRIGONELLA;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CORIANDRUM SATIVUM; FERULA; FERULA ASSA-FOETIDA; FOENICULUM VULGARE; MURRAYA; MURRAYA KOENIGII; TRIGONELLA; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 10344245062     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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