Toxicity of Acalypha indica (Euphorbiaceae) and Achyranthes aspera (Amaranthaceae) leaf extracts to Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-45

  Kamalakannan, Siva ^a   Murugan, Kadarkarai ^a   Barnard, Donald R ^b  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Larvicide; Mosquito coil; Smoke

Indexed keywords

ACALYPHA INDICA; ACHYRANTHES; ACHYRANTHES ASPERA; AEDES AEGYPTI; AMARANTHACEAE; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE;

EID: 78650788092     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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