Biochemical evidence of efficacy of potash alum for the control of dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus)

Parasitology Research

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1533-1539

  Preet, Shabad ^a   Sneha, A ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; GLYCOGEN; LIPID; SUGAR;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DNA CONTENT; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LIPID COMPOSITION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; VECTOR CONTROL;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; AEDES; ALUM COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; COMPLEX MIXTURES; DENGUE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MOSQUITO CONTROL;

AEDES AEGYPTI;

EID: 79959374763     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: 14321955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-010-2210-6     Document Type: Article

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