Comparative larvicidal property of leaf extract of Chromolaena odorata L (composidae) and chlopyrifos (organophosphorus compound) on Simulium larvae

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313-316

  Matur, B M ^a   Davou, B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chlopyrifos; Chromolaena odorata; Larvicidal property; Simulium species

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; INSECTICIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FLY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; ASTERACEAE; CHLORPYRIFOS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SIMULIIDAE;

CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34548840829     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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