Chemical Composition, Larvicidal and Repellency Properties of Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb. Against Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae).

Chemical Composition, Larvicidal and Repellency Properties of Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb. Against Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae).

Background: Application of plant derivatives have been suggested as alternative sources for mosquito control. Methods: The root essential oil and methanol extract of Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb was tested under laboratory conditions for larvicidal and skin repelleny activities against Anopheles step...

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Main Authors: Ehssan Mozaffari, Mohammad Reza Abai, Mahnaz Khanavi, Hassan Vatandoost, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat, Abbas Moridnia, Mahsa Saber-Navaei, Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, Fatemeh Rafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Anopheles stephensi
Cionura erecta
Essential Oil
Extract
Larvicidal Effect
Repellency
Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/222

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