A Comparative Study on the Larvicidal Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) and Ximenia Americana (Sea Lemon) on Anopheles and Culex Larva

Abdullahi Hasan Amoto; Muhammad Yusha’u; Umar Sani Inuwa; Salawudeen Shuaibu Omeiza; Abdulrahman Itopa Suleiman

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Abdullahi Hasan Amoto
Muhammad Yusha’u
Umar Sani Inuwa
Salawudeen Shuaibu Omeiza
Abdulrahman Itopa Suleiman

cymbopogon citratus, xymenia americana, anopheles, culex, laevae

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A Comparative Study on the Larvicidal Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Cymbopogon Citratus (Lemongrass) and Ximenia Americana (Sea Lemon) on Anopheles and Culex Larva. (2022). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 22(C2), 35-45. https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/102529

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