Larvicidal activity of marine algae, Sargassum swartzii and Chondria dasyphylla, against malaria vector Anopheles stephensi

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate larvicidal activity of native marine algae against mainmalaria vector Anopheles stephensi.Study design: The total 70% methanol (MeOH) extract and partition fractions of chloroform (CHCl3), ethylacetate(EtOAc), and MeOH from two algae, Sargassum...

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Main Author: Mahnaz Khanavi , Pouyan Bagheri Toulabi , Mohammad Reza Abai , Nargess Sadati , Farzaneh Hadjiakhoondi , Abbas Hadjiakhoondi & Hassan Vatandoost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/484241.pdf