Egg hatchability and larvicidal activity of Swertia chirata Buch. - Hams. ex Wall. against Aedes aegypti L. and Culex quinquefasciatus Say

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 46-49

  Balaraju, K ^a   Maheswaran, R ^a   Agastian, P ^a   Ignacimuthu, S ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Culex quinquefasciatus; Egg hatchability; Larvicidal activity; Swertia chirata

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953067704     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2009/v2i12.13     Document Type: Article

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