Repellency and insecticidal properties of seed oil of Jatropha curcas L. against American cockroach, Periplaneta americana L.
Abstract Background This study evaluated the effect of Jatropha curcas seed oil against adult American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, a mechanical disease vector, using three bioassay methods to determine the repellent activity, contact and fumigant toxicity. This involved the use of J. curcas oi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-021-00208-z |