Synergistic activity of Andrographis paniculata Nees extracts against the larvae of the malarial vector Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 13-22

  Chenniappan, Kuppusamy ^a   Kadarkarai, Murugan ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Andrographis paniculata; Anopheles stephensi; Deltamethrin; Larvicide; Synergistic

Indexed keywords

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 48249150425     PISSN: 13020250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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