Papers by ME23B1032 SHASHAANK KARTHIKEYAN
Dengue is one of the major health problem in many countries. The genus Aedes in which Aedesaegypt... more Dengue is one of the major health problem in many countries. The genus Aedes in which Aedesaegypti (Family: Culicidae) mosquito belongs to, is the major vector of dengue fever disease. The aim of this study is to investigate the toxic effect of of Neem, genus Azadirachta of Azadirachtaindica (Family: Meliaceae) against A. aegypti larvae. Larvicidal effect of neem (Azadirachtaindica) was studied against mosquito species. The neem Oil Formulation was tested foritslarvicidalactivityagainst30numbersofthirdinstar larvae of Aedesaegypti, The effect of different concentration of the neem oil formulation 25, 50, 100, 200 and 400 ppm on the Larvicidalactivity against Aedesaegypti. The results recorded in the present study that neem oil was less economic, less hazardous to the environment and it was effective to control the Aedesaegypti.
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Papers by ME23B1032 SHASHAANK KARTHIKEYAN