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Research Article

Larvicidal and ovicidal activities of Artocarpus blancoi extracts against Aedes aegypti

Maria Ruth B. Pineda-CortelDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines; ;The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines; Correspondence[email protected]
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Rachel Joy R. CabantogDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;
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Paulo M. CaasiDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;
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Charles Anson D. ChingDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;
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Joseph Benjamin S. PerezDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;
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Paulo Gabriel M. GodisanDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;
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Cheska Marie G. LatorreDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;
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Danielle R. LuceroDepartment of Medical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;
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Reginald B. SalongaFaculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, Nagoya City, Japan
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Pages 120-124 | Received 28 Feb 2017, Accepted 12 Dec 2018, Published online: 18 Feb 2019

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