Mosquitocides of Argeratum conyzoides, Boscia salicifolia and Grewia monticola

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 394-397

  Kazembe, T C ^a   Nkomo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Mosquitocides; Traditional medicine; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149262234     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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