Toxicity of Amorphigenin from the Seeds of Amorpha fruticosa against the Larvae of Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae)

The larvicidal activity of the crude petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, acetone, chloroform and ethanol extracts of Amorpha fruticosa seeds was individually assayed for toxicity against the early fourth-instar larva of the mosquito, Culex pipiens pallens after 24 h exposure. Of the tested extracts, th...

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Main Authors: Yaping Liang, Xiuwei Li, Zumin Gu, Peiwen Qin, Mingshan Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/2/3238