Larvicidal efficacy of monoterpenes against the larvae of Anopheles gambiae

Objective: To evaluate the larvicidal efficacy of eight volatile components of essential oils against 3rd instar larvae of Anopheles gambiae s.s. Methods: Larvicidal effects of each compound were evaluated in both laboratory and semi-field trials. Stock solution was prepared and serial dilutions wer...

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Main Authors: Eliningaya J. Kweka, Tamires Cardoso Lima, Chrian M. Marciale, Damião Pergentino de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115308455