Adulticidal activity of Ageratum houstonianum Mill. (Asteraceae) leaf extracts against three vector mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae)

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 177-179

  Ravindran, J ^a   Samuel, T ^b   Alex, E ^a   William, J ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MALARIA RESEARCH   (India)

^b MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE   (India)

^c LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Adulticidal activity; Ageratum houstonianum; Leaf extract; Vector mosquito

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AGERATUM HOUSTONIANUM EXTRACT; HEXANE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LD 50; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; VECTOR CONTROL;

EID: 84861383915     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60042-5     Document Type: Article

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