Larvicidal Activity of Essential Oils of Apiaceae Plants against Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi

• Hoofdauteurs: MM Sedaghat (Auteur), A Sanei Dehkordi (Auteur), MR Abai (Auteur), M Khanavi (Auteur), F Mohtarami (Auteur), Y Salim Abadi (Auteur), F Rafi (Auteur), H Vatandoost (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Plant extracts and oils may act as alternatives to conventional pesticides for malaria vector control. The aim of this study was to evaluate the larvicidal activity of essential oils of three plants of Apiaceae family against Anophe­les stephensi, the main malaria vector in Iran. Methods...