Efficacy of indigenous plant extracts on the malaria vector anopheles subpictus grassi (diptera: Culicidae)

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 375-383

  Elango, G ^a   Abduz Zahir, A ^a   Bagavan, A ^a   Kamaraj, C ^a   Rajakumar, G ^a   Santhoshkumar, T ^a   Marimuthu, S ^a   Abdul Rahuman, A ^a  

^a C ABDUL HAKEEM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles subpictus; Ovicidal; Oviposition deterrent; Plant extracts; Repellent activities

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONE; ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA EXTRACT; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA EXTRACT; INSECTICIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TAGETES ERECTA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA; ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES SUBPICTUS GRASSI; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA; MALARIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORTALITY; MOSQUITO; TAGETES ERECTA;

ACETATES; ACETONE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANDROGRAPHIS; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; ECLIPTA; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; METHANOL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; TAGETES;

EID: 80054720221     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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