Adulticidal activity of Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. against Culex quinquefasciatus (Say)

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 124-128

  Govindarajan, M ^a   Sivakumar, R ^a   Rajeswary, M ^a   Yogalakshmi, K ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adulticidal activity; Culex quinquefasciatus; Filariasis; Leaf and seed; Mosquito; Pithecellobium dulce

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PITHECELLOBIUM DULCE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADULTICIDAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FABACEAE; FEMALE; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PITHECELLOBIUM DULCE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84859918683     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60029-2     Document Type: Article

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