Effect of azadirachta indica A. Juss (Meliaceae) seed oil and extract against culex quinquefasciatus say (Diptera: Culicidae) larval susceptibility of Indian subcontinent

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-11

  Mandal, Shyamapada ^a  

^a GURUDAS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Culex quinquefasciatus larva; LC50; LT50; Probit analysis

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; MOSQUITO; PLANT SEED;

EID: 79953088196     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2011.0127     Document Type: Article

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