Differential Larval Toxicity and Oviposition Altering Activity of Some Indigenous Plant Extracts against Dengue and Chikungunya Vector Aedes albopictus.

• Main Authors: Ruchi Yadav (Author), Varun Tyagi (Author), Sachin N Tikar (Author), Ajay K Sharma (Author), Murlidhar J Mendki (Author), Ashok K Jain (Author), Devanathan Sukumaran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Mosquitoes are well known as vectors of several disease causing pathogens. The extensive use of synthetic insecticides in the mosquito control strategies resulted to the development of pesticide resistance and fos- tered environmental deterioration. Hence in recent years plants become al...