Larvicidal and mosquito repellent activities of Pine (Pinus longifolia, Family: Pinaceae) oil

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 95-99

  Ansari, M A ^a   Mittal, P K ^a   Razdan, R K ^a   Sreehari, U ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Ae. Aegypti; An. Culicifacies; Cx. quinquefasciatus; Larvicide; Mosquitoes; Pine oil; Repellent

Indexed keywords

INSECT REPELLENT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; PINUS LONGIFOLIA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LC 50; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGHT; NONHUMAN; PINUS LONGIFOLIA; SKIN;

ANIMALS; CULICIDAE; HEAT; INSECT REPELLENTS; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; PINUS; PLANT OILS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 27744536910     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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