Mosquito repellent activity of piper guineense and xylopia aethiopica fruits oils on aedes aegypti

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-83

  Adewoyin, F B ^a   Odaibo, A B ^a,b   Adewunmi, C O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Piper guineense; Repellency; Volatile oils; Xylopia aethiopica

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS OIL; INSECT REPELLENT; PIPER GUINEENSE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; BLACK PEPPER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PEPPER; HERB; INSECT BITE; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PIPER GUINEENSE; PIPERACEAE; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

EID: 33748657167     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v3i2.31160     Document Type: Article

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