Larvicidal effect of Clinopodium macrostemum essential oil extracted by microwave-assisted hydrodistillation against Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Abstract INTRODUCTION: In the present study, we determined the chemical composition of Clinopodium macrostemum essential oil obtained by microwave-assisted hydrodistillation and its effect on the growth and development of Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito larvae. METHODS: The essential oil compound...

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Main Authors: Alejandra Rojas-Olivos, Rodolfo Solano-Gómez, Carlos Granados-Echegoyen, Luis Alberto Santiago-Santiago, Jorge García-Dávila, Rafael Pérez-Pacheco, Luicita Lagunez-Rivera
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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