Larvicidal efficacy of Eugenia jambolana Linn. Extracts in three mosquito species at Mysore

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 491-496

  Raghavendra, B S ^a   Prathibha, K P ^a   Vijayan, V A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Culex quinquefasciatus; Eugenia jambolana; Larvicidal efficacy

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; SYZYGIUM CUMINI;

EID: 79957602640     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2011.491.496     Document Type: Article

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