Neem-borne molecules as eco-friendly control tools against mosquito vectors of economic importance

Current Organic Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 25, 2016, Pages 2681-2689

  Nicoletti, Marcello ^a   Murugan, Kadarkarai ^b   Canale, Angelo ^c   Benelli, Giovanni ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azadirachtin A; Biosafety; Dengue; Filariasis; Limonoids; Malaria; Neem cake; Nimbin; Salannin

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OILS AND FATS;

AZADIRACHTIN-A; BIOSAFETY; DENGUE; ECO-FRIENDLY; FILARIASIS; LIMONOIDS; MALARIA; NEEM CAKE; NIMBIN; SALANNIN;

MOLECULES;

EID: 84991226561     PISSN: 13852728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1385272820666160218233923     Document Type: Review

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