Efficacy of seed extracts of Annona squamosa and Annona muricata (Annonaceae) for the control of Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Culicidae)

Efficacy of seed extracts of Annona squamosa and Annona muricata (Annonaceae) for the control of Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Culicidae)

Objective: To evaluate the potential efficacy of seed extracts of Annona squamosa and Annona muricata used as natural insecticides to control adult and larvae of the vectors Aedes albopictus and Culex quinquefasciatus under laboratory conditions. Methods: Aqueous and oil extracts of the two plants w...

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Main Authors: Lala Harivelo Raveloson Ravaomanarivo, Herisolo Andrianiaina Razafindraleva, Fara Nantenaina Raharimalala, Beby Rasoahantaveloniaina, Pierre Hervé Ravelonandro, Patrick Mavingui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Annonaceae
Seed extracts
Biological insecticides
Chikungunya
Rift Valley fever
Vector control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115300204

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