Ricinus communis : A potential larvicide for mosquitoes

Pestology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 48-50

  Dwivedi, S C ^a   Karwasara, Kavita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Botanicals; Culex quinquefasciatus; Larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 28244471659     PISSN: 09703012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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