Larvicidal potentials of leaf and bark extracts of Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Schlect) and Eucalyptus citriodora (Hook) on Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) larvae

Entomological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 243-249

  Idris, H S ^a   Lawal, S B ^a   Balarabe, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Culex quinquefasciatus larvae; Eucalyptus spp.; Larvicidal potential

Indexed keywords

CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS;

EID: 57549099217     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2008.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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