Evaluation of larvicidal and repellent activity of xanthium strumarium (Asteraceae) ethanol extract against mosquito vectors

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 263-269

  Singh, S P ^a   Raghavendra, K ^a   Dua, V K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Deet; Larvicidal; Mosquito vectors; Repellent; Xanthium strumarium

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950620066     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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