Screening for larvicidal activity in some Thai plants against four mosquito vector species

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1412-1422

  Komalamisra, Narumon ^a   Trongtokit, Yuwadee ^a   Rongsriyam, Yupha ^a   Apiwathnasorn, Chamnarn ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 33645028204     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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