Octadecadienoate derivatives from Michelia champaca seed extract as potential larvicide and pupicide against Dengue vector Aedes albopictus
Abstract The present study was designed aiming at finding novel botanicals for controlling the vector population.Objective was to evaluate the larvicidal and pupicidal efficacies of crude and solvent extracts of Michelia champaca seed against the notorious dengue vector Aedes albopictus.0.5% concentration of the crude extractive and 40 ppm concentr