Chemical composition and mosquito repellency of essential oil of Conyza newii propagated in different geographical locations of Kenya

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 253-256

  Mayeku, W P ^a   Omollo, N I ^b   Odalo, O J ^c   Hassanali, A ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA   (Kenya)

^d KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Chemotypes; Epigenetic variations

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ESSENTIAL OIL; FUMIGANT; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; MOSQUITO; REPELLENT; SEEDLING; TOXICITY;

KENYA; RIFT VALLEY; WEST POKOT;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CONYZA; CONYZA NEWII;

ESSENTIAL OIL; INSECT REPELLENT;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CHEMISTRY; CONYZA; ENVIRONMENT; KENYA;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; CONYZA; ENVIRONMENT; INSECT REPELLENTS; KENYA; OILS, VOLATILE;

EID: 84905722722     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: 13652915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mve.12039     Document Type: Article

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