Larvicidal and repellent activities of ethanolic extract of datura stramonium leaves against mosquitoes

International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-27

  Swathi, S ^a   Murugananthan, G ^b   Ghosh, S K ^c   Pradeep, A S ^c  

^a Dr K V Subba Reddy Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^b PES COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^c INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Datura stramonium; Larvicidal; Mosquito repellent; Mosquitoes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DATURA STRAMONIUM EXTRACT; INSECT REPELLENT;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY; LD 50; MORTALITY; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; REPELLENT ACTIVITY;

EID: 84862317548     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09754873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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