Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Larvicidal activity of the methanol extract and fractions of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum (Solanaceae) against the vector Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Introduction The larvicidal activity of Solanum lycocarpum against Culex quinquefasciatus is unknown. Methods We evaluated the larvicidal activity of extracts of the green fruits of Solanum lycocarpum against third and fourth instar larvae of C. quinquefasciatus. Results Dichloromethane and ethy...

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Main Authors: Thamer Matias Pereira, Viviane de Cássia Bicalho Silva, José Antônio Ribeiro Neto, Stênio Nunes Alves, Luciana Alves Rodrigues dos Santos Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2014-10-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Bioassay
Mosquito
Pesticide
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