Bioefficacy of Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) and datura metel (Linn.) leaves extracts in controlling culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 191-197

  Chakkaravarthy, V M ^a   Ambrose, T ^b   Vincent, S ^b   Arunachalam, R ^c   Paulraj, M G ^b   Ignacimuthu, S ^b   Annadurai, G ^c  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

^b LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

^c MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. indica; C. quinquefasciatus control; D. metel; Extract; Larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE; DATURA; DATURA METEL; DIPTERA;

EID: 77955364889     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2011.191.197     Document Type: Article

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