Mosquito larvicidal activity of alkaloids from Zanthoxylum lemairei against the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-85

  Talontsi, Ferdinand M ^a   Matasyoh, Josphat C ^b   Ngoumfo, Rostand M ^c   Chepkorir, Regina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Anopheles gambiae; Malaria; Zanthoxylum lemairei

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; RUTACEAE; ZANTHOXYLUM;

EID: 78650892590     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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