Larvicidal and repellent activity of Vetiveria zizanioides L, Ocimum basilicum Linn and the microbial pesticide spinosad against malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Biopesticides

Volumn 3, Issue 1 SPEC.ISSUE, 2010, Pages 199-204

  Aarthi, N ^a   Murugan, K ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Microbial pesticide; Ocimum basilicum; Spinosad; Vetiveria zizanioides

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; POACEAE; VETIVERIA; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 79951755123     PISSN: 0974391X     EISSN: 22308385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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