Ovicidal activity of Solanum trilobatum L. (Solanaceae) leaf extract against Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles (Diptera: Culicidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 340-342

  Rajkumar, S ^a   Jebanesan, A ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Culex quinquefasciatus; Culex tritaeniorhynchus; Mosquito; Ovicidal activity; Solanum trilobatum

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULEX TRITAENIORHYNCHUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM; SOLANUM TRILOBATUM;

EID: 21344472238     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200442     Document Type: Article

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