Repellent Action Of Neem (Azadiracta India) Seed Oil Against Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes

• Main Authors: Hati A K (Author), Bhowmik Keya (Author), Banerjee A (Author), Mukherjee H (Author), Poddar G (Author), Basu D (Author), Dhara K P (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Neem (Azadiracta India) seed oil in appropriate amount when smeared on the surface of the hand showed excellent repellent action against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. When 1 ml of oil was spread on the hand, with an approximate area of 160 sq cm the percentage of alighting and blood fed mosquitoes in th...