Mosquito larvicidal properties of Orthosiphon thymiflorus (Roth) Sleesen. (Family: Labiatae) against mosquito vectors, Anopheles stephensi, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 299-305

  Kovendan, K ^a   Murugan, K ^a   Vincent, S ^b   Barnard, Donald R ^c  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

^c CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Culex quinquefasciatus; Larvicidal activity; Orthosiphon thymiflorus

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONE; CHLOROFORM; HEXANE; LARVICIDAL AGENT; ORTHOSIPHON THYMIFLORUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DRUG CONCENTRATION; FEMALE; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY; LC 50; LC 90; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; ORTHOSIPHON; ORTHOSIPHON THYMIFLORUS; PARASITE VECTOR; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ACETATES; ACETONE; ANIMALS; CHLOROFORM; CULICIDAE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HEXANES; LARVA; LETHAL DOSE 50; METHANOL; MOSQUITO CONTROL; ORTHOSIPHON; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

EID: 84858771600     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60043-1     Document Type: Article

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