Larvicidal activity against Anopheles gambiae Giles and chemical composition of essential oils from four plants cultivated in Cameroon;Activité larvicide sur Anopheles gambiae Giles et composition chimique des huiles essentielles extraites de quatre plantes cultivées au Cameroun

Biotechnology, Agronomy, Society and Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-84

  Tchoumbougnang, François ^a   Dongmo, Pierre Michel Jazet ^b   Sameza, Modeste Lambert ^a   Mbanjo, Edwige Gaby Nkouaya ^a   Fotso, Guy Bertrand Tiako ^a   Zollo, Paul Henri Amvam ^b   Menut, Chantal ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Cymbopogon citratus; Essential oils; Larvicide; Natural biocides; Ocimum canum; Ocimum gratissimum; Thymus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; OCIMUM; OCIMUM CANUM; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 70349230004     PISSN: 13706233     EISSN: 17804507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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