Efficacy of leaves extract of Calotropis procera Ait. (Asclepiadaceae) in controlling Anopheles arabiensis and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-100

  Elimam, Abdalla M ^a   Elmalik, Khitma H ^b   Ali, Faysal S ^c  

^a ALZAIEM ALAZHARI UNIVERSITY   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Anopheles arabiensis; Calotropis procera; Culex quinquefasciatus; Larvicidal; Mosquito control; Oviposition deterrents

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES ARABIENSIS; APOCYNACEAE; CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS;

EID: 77955397672     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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