Algicidal effects of aqueous leaf extracts of neem (Azadirachta indica) on Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turp.) de Brébission

The application of synthetic algaecides for the control of algae produces by-products that are sometimes toxic to the environment. There is a need for natural and cheap alternatives to synthetic algaecides. In the present study, we investigated the potential of aqueous crude extract of Azadirachta i...

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Main Authors: Mathias Ahii Chia, Jamiu Taiwo Akinsanmi, Yahuza Tanimu, Zakari Ladan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2016-03-01
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062016000100001&lng=en&tlng=en