The effects of aqueous root extract of Senna italica subsp. arachoides on the feeding performance of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes adults

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1068-1073

  Thembo, M K ^a   Magano, S R ^b   Shai, L J ^c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^c TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hyalomma marginatum rufipes adults; Root extract; Senna italica subsp. arachoides

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SENNA ITALICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEEDING; FEMALE; HYALOMMA MARGINATUM RUFIPES; INFESTATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RABBIT; SENNA; SENNA ITALICA; TICK;

HYALOMMA MARGINATUM RUFIPES; IXODIDA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SENNA ITALICA;

EID: 77249160325     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb09.1370     Document Type: Article

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