Larvicidal activity of Cestrum nocturnum on Aedes aegypti

Aedes aegypti is a vector parasite of the Dengue. New method to control the population of this insect is necessary. In the present work we evaluated the potential of extract from Cestrum nocturnum as larvicide. Methanol extract outstand as highly active larvicide, achieving 100 % larval mortality i...

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Main Author: Chetan Jawale, Rambhau Kirdak, Laxmikant Dama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society 2010-06-01
Series:Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJP/article/view/4714/4099