Larvicidal properties of Lepidagathis alopecuroides and Azadirachta indica on Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 761-765

  Obomanu, F G ^a   Ogbalu, O K ^a   Gabriel, U U ^a   Fekarurhobo, G K ^a   Adediran, B I ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Azadirachta indica; Culex quinquefasciatus; Larvicide; Lepidagathis alopecuroides

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; LEPIDAGATHIS ALOPECUROIDES EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACANTHACEAE; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; LARVA; LC 50; LETHALITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN;

ACANTHACEAE; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; TELIOSTACHYA ALOPECUROIDEA;

EID: 33646398842     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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