Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of Piper capense essential oil against the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-28

  Matasyoh, Josphat C ^a   Wathuta, Euty M ^a   Kariuki, Samuel T ^a   Chepkorir, Regina ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Essential oil; Larvicidal activity; Piper capense

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; PIPER CAPENSE; PIPERACEAE;

EID: 78650616538     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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