Chemical Composition, Larvicidal and Repellency Properties of Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb. Against Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae).

• Main Authors: Ehssan Mozaffari (Author), Mohammad Reza Abai (Author), Mahnaz Khanavi (Author), Hassan Vatandoost (Author), Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat (Author), Abbas Moridnia (Author), Mahsa Saber-Navaei (Author), Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi (Author), Fatemeh Rafi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Application of plant derivatives have been suggested as alternative sources for mosquito control. Methods: The root essential oil and methanol extract of Cionura erecta (L.) Griseb was tested under laboratory conditions for larvicidal and skin repelleny activities against Anopheles steph...