Larvicidal Efficiency of Certain Seed Extracts Against Anopheles Stephensi, with Reference to Azadirachta indica

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 251-255

  Batabyal, Lata ^a   Sharma, Preeti ^a   Mohan, Lalit ^a   Maurya, Prejwltta ^a   Srivastava, C N ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles stephensi; Azadirachta indica; Botanical insecticide; Momordica charantia; Ricinus communis; Seed extracts

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 63649085691     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1226-8615(08)60359-3     Document Type: Article

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