Evaluation of larvicidal activity and brine shrimp toxicity of rhizome extracts of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith

Evaluation of larvicidal activity and brine shrimp toxicity of rhizome extracts of Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Smith

Introduction In this study, we used dichloromethane (DCM) and methanol (MeOH) extracts of the Zingiber zerumbet rhizome to evaluate brine shrimp lethality and larvicidal activity on Aedes aegypti and Anopheles nuneztovari mosquitoes. Methods Bioassays were performed by exposing third-instar larvae...

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Main Authors: Augusto Bucker, Nadia Cristina Falcao-Bucker, Cecilia Veronica Nunez, Carlos Cleomir de Souza Pinheiro, Wanderli Pedro Tadei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2013-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Larvicide
Rhizomes
Zingiber zerumbet
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