Abstract
ABSTRACT Crude aqueous extracts of dried fruit pericarp, flower, root, and stem of Solenostemma argel (Del.) Hayne were tested for larvicidal activity against the third instar larvae of the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say. Extract of the fruit pericarp was most effective with LC50 of 0.49 mg/ml at 24 h. The LC50 of crude aqueous extracts of flower, root and stem for mosquito larvae were 1.74 mg/ml, 3.02 mg/ml, and 3.98 mg/ml, respectively.
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