Aloe plant extracts as alternative larvicides for mosquito control

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 912-915

  Matasyoh, Josphat C ^a   Wathuta, Euty M ^a   Kariuki, Samuel T ^a   Chepkorir, Regina ^a   Kavulani, Judith ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Aloe; Anopheles gambie; Larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONE; ALOE FIBROSA EXTRACT; ALOE NGONGENSIS EXTRACT; ALOE TURKANENSIS EXTRACT; CHLOROFORM; CHROMONE DERIVATIVE; HEXANE; LARVICIDAL AGENT; METHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALOE; ALOE FIBROSA; ALOE NGONGENSIS; ALOE TURKANENSIS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LARVA; MALARIA; MORTALITY; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ALOE; ALOE TURKANENSIS;

EID: 42149131104     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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