Larvicidal and pupcidal efficacy of Momordica charantia leaf extract and bacterial insecticide, Bacillus thuringiensis against malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston. (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Biopesticides

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL., 2012, Pages 163-169

  Subramaniam, Jayapal ^a   Murugan, Kadarkarai ^a   Kovendan, Kalimuthu ^a   Kumar, Palanisamy Mahesh ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anopheles stephensi; Bacillus thuringiensis; Larvicidal; Malarial vector; Momordica charantia; Pupicidal

Indexed keywords

ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 84861994950     PISSN: 0974391X     EISSN: 22308385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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