Studies on the larvicidal efficacy of aqueous extracts of Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth and Mitracarpus scaber (Zucc) on Culex quinquefasciatus (culicidae) mosquito larvae

Journal of Medicinal Plant Research

Volumn 5, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 5321-5323

  Abdullahi, K ^a   Abubakar, M G ^a   Umar, R A ^a   Gwarzo, M S ^b   Muhammad, M ^a   Ibrahim, H M ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aqueous extracts; Culex quinquefasciatus; Mitracarpus scaber; Mosquito larvae; Striga hermonthica

Indexed keywords

LARVICIDAL AGENT; MITRACARPUS SCABER EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STRIGA HERMONTHICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INHIBITION; LARVA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MITRACARPUS SCABER; NONHUMAN; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WITCHWEED;

CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULICIDAE; MITRACARPUS SCABER; STRIGA HERMONTHICA;

EID: 80054803678     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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