Leaf extracts of Melia azedarach Linnaeus (Sapindales: Meliaceae) act as larvicide against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) Extratos de folhas de Melia azedarach Linnaeus (Sapindales: Meliaceae) atuam como larvicida de Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Leaf extracts of Melia azedarach Linnaeus (Sapindales: Meliaceae) act as larvicide against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) Extratos de folhas de Melia azedarach Linnaeus (Sapindales: Meliaceae) atuam como larvicida de Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae)

The objective of this study was to compare the larvicidal effect of hydroethanolic extracts of fresh and dry leaves of Melia azedarach Linnaeus (Sapindales: Meliaceae) on Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae). All the extracts evaluated induced mortality among the third and fourth inst...

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Main Authors: Josiane Somariva Prophiro, Juliana Chedid Nogared Rossi, Murilo Fernandes Pedroso, Luiz Alberto Kanis, Onilda Santos Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2008-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Melia azedarach
Controle
Produtos naturais
Control
Natural products
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