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Mosquito Larvicidal Activity of Mangrove Plant Extracts and Synergistic Activity of Rhizophora apiculata with Pyrethrum against Culex quinquefasciatus

T Subramonia Thangam Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India
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K Kathiresan Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai 608 502, Tamil Nadu, India
Pages 69-71 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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