Larvicidal Potential of Commiphora swynnertonii (Burtt) Stem Bark Extracts against Anopheles gambiae ss, Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes aegypti L

Mwanaisha Mkangara ^[2] | Musa Chacha ^[4] | Paul Erasto Kazyoba ^[2]

Abstract: Petroleum ether, ethyl acetate and methanol stem bark extracts of Commiphora swynnertonii were evaluated for larvicidal potential against laboratory reared late third stage instar of mosquito namely, Anopheles gambiae ss Gile, Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes aegypti L. The WHO methodology was adopted with minor modification using methanol extract with concentrations ranged from 25-300

Keywords: Anopheles gambiae, Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti, larvicidal activity, Lethal concentration

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 3, March 2015,

Pages: 356 - 361

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Larvicidal Potential of Commiphora swynnertonii (Burtt) Stem Bark Extracts against Anopheles gambiae ss, Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes aegypti L

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