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Research Article

Larvicidal Activity of the Essential Oils and Methanol Extracts of Malaysian Plants on Aedes aegypti

Ibrahim Jantan Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur;
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Wong Ong Ping Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur;
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Sheila Devi Visuvalingam Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur;
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Nazni Wasi Ahmad Entomology Division, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur
Pages 234-236 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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