Larvicidal efficacy of Cassia fistula Linn. Leaf extract against Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles and Anopheles subpictus Grassi (Diptera: Culicidae)

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 295-298

  Govindarajan, M ^a   Sivakumar, R ^a   Rajeswari, M ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles subpictus; C. fistula; Culex tritaeniorhynchus; Larvicidal activity

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; BENZENE; CASSIA FISTULA EXTRACT; METHANOL;

ANOPHELES; ANOPHELES SUBPICTUS; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTHROPOD LIFE CYCLE STAGE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX; CULEX TRITAENIORHYNCUS; INSTAR; LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY; LC 50; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; VECTOR CONTROL;

EID: 84855334452     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(11)60070-4     Document Type: Article

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