Preliminary evaluation of mosquito larvicidal efficacy of plant extracts

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-148

  Das, N G ^a   Goswami, D ^a   Rabha, B ^a  

^a Defence R D Organization   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Culex quinquefasciatus; Laboratory evaluation; Mosquito larvicide; Plant extracts

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; INSECTICIDE; LANTANA CAMARA EXTRACT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; BLACK PEPPER; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DISEASE CARRIER; EVALUATION; EXTRACTION AND EXTRACTS; INSECT CONTROL; JAPANESE CEDAR; LARVAL STAGE; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; CULEX; FRUIT; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PIPER; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STEMS; SEEDS;

EID: 34547755886     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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