Mosquitoes, malaria and essential oils

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-41

  Burfield, T ^a   Reekie, S L ^a  

^a White House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; Biocides; Essential oils; Insecticides; Malaria; Mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

ANGELICA ANOMALA EXTRACT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMISIA ANNUA EXTRACT; ARTEMISIA APIACEA EXTRACT; ARTEMISIA CAUCASIA EXTRACT; ARTEMISIA SCOPARIA EXTRACT; ARTEMISININ; ATRACTYLIS OVATA EXTRACT; BLUPLEURUM CHINENSE EXTRACT; CHLOROQUINE; CONIOSELIUM UNIVATTUM EXTRACT; CRYPTOLEPSIS SANGUINOLENTA EXTRACT; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT; FANSIDAR; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE; LAVENDER OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BASIL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; FEVER; GERANIUM; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; MALARIA; MOSQUITO; PEPPER; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SWEET ORANGE;

EID: 14644409844     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2004.09.013     Document Type: Article

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