Larvicidal Activities of Some Iranian Native Plants against the Main Malaria Vector, Anopheles stephensi

Malaria is considered a major health problem in Iran. There are different methods for vector control. In this study we tested the larvicidal effects of some Iranian plants. The methanolic extracts of 11 plants were prepared with percolation method. The larvicidal activities of them against malaria v...

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Main Authors: Mahnaz Khanavi, Hassan Vatandoost, Nafiseh Khosravi Dehaghi, Alireza Sanei Dehkordi, Mohammad Mehdi Sedaghat, Abbas Hadjiakhoondi, Farzaneh Hadjiakhoondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/2454/2146