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Larvicidal efficacies and chemical composition of essential oils of Pinus sylvestris and Syzygium aromaticum against mosquitoes

Fayemiwo, K.A., Adeleke, M.A., Okoro, O.P., Awojide, S.H. and others · Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine · 2014

Preclinical

Abstract

The essential oil of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) showed larvicidal activity against mosquito larvae, and its chemical composition was characterised, supporting an insecticidal/antimicrobial application of pine oil.

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Fayemiwo, K.A., Adeleke, M.A., Okoro, O.P., Awojide, S.H. and others (2014) 'Larvicidal efficacies and chemical composition of essential oils of Pinus sylvestris and Syzygium aromaticum against mosquitoes', Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 4(1), pp. 30-34. doi:10.1016/S2221-1691(14)60204-5

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