Susceptibility of non-target aquatic macro-invertebrates and vertebrates to Piper guineense (Piperaceae) and Spilanthes mauritiana (Asteraceae) powder in Kilifi District, Kenya

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 86-93

  Ohaga, Spala Oduor ^a,c   Ndiege, I O ^c   Kubasu, S S ^c   Beier, J C ^d   Mbogo, C M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Macro invertebrates; Non target; Powder; Vertebrates

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ANURA; ASTERACEAE; COENAGRIONIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DYTISCIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; NOTONECTIDAE; PALAEMONIDAE; PIPER GUINEENSE; PIPERACEAE; RANIDAE; SPILANTHES; TILAPIA; VERTEBRATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 36048990512     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2007.86.93     Document Type: Article

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