Larvicidal efficacy of Ficus benghalensis L. plant leaf extracts against Culex quinquefasciatus say, Aedes aegypti L. and Anopheles stephensi L. (Diptera: Culicidae)

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-111

  Govindarajan, Marimuthu ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Culex quinquefasciatus; Ficus benghalensis; Larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BENZENE; FICUS BENGALENSIS EXTRACT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; METHANOL; SOLVENT;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; LARVAL STAGE; LC 50; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CULEX; FICUS; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; MOSQUITO CONTROL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 77949530121     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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