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Original Research

Larvicidal activity of Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R. Br root extracts against Anopheles gambiae Giless.s, Aedes aegypti L, and Culex quinquefasciatus Say

Albert J SilloSchool of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
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Winisia E MakiritaSchool of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
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Hulda SwaiSchool of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
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Musa ChachaSchool of Life Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, TanzaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 23-27 | Published online: 26 Apr 2019

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