Ovicidal and Oviposition Deterrent Activities of Medicinal Plant Extracts Against L. and Say Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)
To evaluate the ovicidal and oviposition activities of five medicinal plant extracts namely Aegle marmelos (Linn.), Limonia acidissima (Linn.), Sphaeranthus indicus (Linn.), Sphaeranthus amaranthoides (burm.f), and Chromolaena odorata (Linn.) against Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Three solvents, namely hexane, ethyl acetate, and methanol, were used for the preparation of extracts from each plant.
Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Appadurai Daniel Reegan, Munusamy Rajiv Gandhi, Micheal Gabriel Paulraj, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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