Cumulative mortality of Aedes aegypti larvae treated with compounds

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the larvicidal activity of Azadirachta indica, Melaleuca alternifolia, carapa guianensis essential oils and fermented extract of Carica papaya against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae). METHODS The larvicide test was performed in triplicate with 300 larvae...

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Main Authors: Sandra Maria Torres, Nadine Louise Nicolau da Cruz, Vitor Pereira de Matos Rolim, Maria Inês de Assis Cavalcanti, Leucio Câmara Alves, Valdemiro Amaro da Silva Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102014000300445&lng=en&tlng=en