Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Larvicidal activity of Juniperus procera extract against anopheles mosquito in in vitro, North Western Ethiopia

Wondimu Ersino
  • Wondimu Ersino
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wachemo University, P. O. Box 667, Ethiopia.
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Hirpasa Teressa
  • Hirpasa Teressa
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
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Tadele Alemayo
  • Tadele Alemayo
  • Department of Animal Rangeland and Wildlife Science, College of Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 December 2019
  •  Accepted: 22 June 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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