Larvicidal activity of medicinal plant extracts against Anopheles subpictus & Culex tritaeniorhynchus

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 134, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 101-106

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

^a C ABDUL HAKEEM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles subpictus; Culex tritaeniorhynchus; Larvicide; Medicinal plant extracts

Indexed keywords

ANNONA SQUAMOSA EXTRACT; CHRYSANTHEMUM INDICUM EXTRACT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; TRIDAX PROCUMBENS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES SUBPICTUS; ARTICLE; BARK; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULEX; CULEX TRITAENIORHYNCUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; LC 50; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

EID: 80054739574     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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