Mosquitocidal activities of malaysian plants

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-80

  Zaridah, M Z ^a   Nor Azah, M A ^a   Rohani, A ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adulticidal; Knock down effect; Larvicidal; Repellency effect

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DISEASES; MICROORGANISMS; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

ADULTICIDAL; KNOCK-DOWN EFFECT; LARVICIDAL; REPELLENCY EFFECT;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIODIVERSITY; PLANTS;

AEDES AEGYPTI; AQUILARIA MALACCENSIS; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS; FERNANDOA ADENOPHYLLA; PELARGONIUM; ZANTHOXYLUM;

EID: 33645531901     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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