Exploration of larvicidal and adult emergence inhibition activities of Ricinus communis seed extract against three potential mosquito vectors in Kolkata, India

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 605-609

  Mandal, Shyamapada ^a  

^a GURUDAS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adult emergence inhibition; Larvicidal activity; Mosquito vectors; Probit analysis; Ricinus communis

Indexed keywords

CASTOR OIL; RICINUS COMMUNIS EXTRACT;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; IMAGO; INDIA; LC 50; NONHUMAN; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PARASITE VECTOR; PLANT SEED; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 77955245087     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60147-2     Document Type: Article

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