Toxicity of Aristolochia bracteata methanol leaf extract against selected medically important vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL2, 2012, Pages

  Krishnappa, K ^a   Elumalai, K ^b  

^a Govt Poompuhar College   (India)

^b Government Arts College for Men (Autonomous)   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Anopheles stephensi; Aristolochia bracteata; Culex quinquefasciatus; Larvicidal activity; Ovicidal activity; Repellent activity

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ARISTOLOCHIA BRACTEATA EXTRACT; INSECT REPELLENT; LARVICIDAL AGENT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARISTOLOCHIA BRACTEATA; ARISTOLOCHIACEAE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DISEASE CARRIER; HATCHING; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; LARVAL STAGE; LC 50; LC 90; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 84871781049     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60219-9     Document Type: Article

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