Effect of three plants extracts on some bacterial strains and Culex pipiens L. stages

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 54-63

  Zaitoun, A A ^a   Madkour, M H ^a   Shamy, M Y ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bactericidal activity; Biological control; Disc assay methods; Larval mortality; Natural agents

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BREEDING SITE; DISEASE VECTOR; INHIBITION; LARVA; MORTALITY; PLANT;

ACACIA NILOTICA; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALOTROPIS PROCERA; CASSIA SENNA; CULEX PIPIENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SENNA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 80655134768     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2012.54.63     Document Type: Article

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