Derris (Lonchocarpus) urucu (Leguminosae) Extract Modifies the Peritrophic Matrix Structure of Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae)

Derris (Lonchocarpus) urucu (Leguminosae) Extract Modifies the Peritrophic Matrix Structure of Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae)

Aqueous suspension of ethanol extracts of Derris (Lonchocarpus) urucu (Leguminosae), collected in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, were tested for larvicidal activity against the mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae). The aim of this study was to observe the alterations of peritrophic matrix in A...

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Main Authors: Desiely Silva Gusmão, Valéria Páscoa, Leda Mathias, Ivo José Curcino Vieira, Raimundo Braz-Filho, Francisco José Alves Lemos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2002-04-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
peritrophic matrix
larvicide
Aedes aegypti
Derris urucu
plant extract
insecticide
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