Larvicidal Activity of essential oils from Brazilian plants against Aedes aegypti L.
Aedes aegypti L. is the major vector of dengue fever, an endemic disease in Brazil. In an effort to find effective and affordable ways to control this mosquito, the larvicidal activities of essential oils from nine plants widely found in the Northeast of Brazil were analyzed by measurement of their...
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2004-08-01
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| Collection: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Accès en ligne: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762004000500015 |