Evaluation of the larvicidal efficacy of extracts from three plants and their synergistic action with propoxur against larvae of the filarial vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Say)

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-126

  Madhu, S K ^a   Vijayan, V A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Culex quinquefasciatus; Curcuma aromatica; Larvicidal activity; Ocimum basilicum; Phytoextracts; Piper longum; Synergism

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE EFFECTS; ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION OF; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; LARVICIDAL ACTIVITIES; MIXED FORMULATIONS; OCIMUM BASILICUM; PETROLEUM ETHER EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROPOXUR; STANDARD PROCEDURES; SYNERGISTIC ACTION; SYNERGISTIC AGENTS; SYNERGISTIC FACTOR; VECTOR CONTROLS;

ETHERS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; INSECTICIDE; MOSQUITO; PETROLEUM; PLANT EXTRACT; SYNERGISM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CURCUMA AROMATICA; CURCUMA LONGA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; PIPER LONGUM; PIPERACEAE;

EID: 74349105972     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240902784242     Document Type: Article

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