Larvicidal evaluation of three Mentha species essential oils and their isolated major components against the West Nile virus mosquito

Hellenic Plant Protection Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 35-43

  Michaelakis, A ^a   Papachristos, D ^a   Kimbaris, A ^b   Polissiou, M ^c  

^a BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^c AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Culex pipiens; Essential oil; Larvicidal activity; Major components isolation; Mentha species

Indexed keywords

CULEX PIPIENS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; LAMIACEAE; MENTHA; MENTHA PULEGIUM; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 79960973282     PISSN: 17913691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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