Larvicide and oviposition deterrent effects of fruit and leaf extracts from Melia azedarach L. on Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera : Culicidae)

Bioresource technology 2008

Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae), the main urban vector of dengue, has developed resistance to various insecticides, making its...

Effect of cream containing Melia azedarach flowers on skin diseases in children

Phytomedicine 2008

A herbal cream containing a methanolic HPLC-standardized extract of Melia azedarach flowers has been prepared and found potent against...

Toxicity and Bioactivity of Melia azedarach L. on the Two Spotted Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), and its predacious mite, Euseius scutalis (Athais - Henriot) (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Egyptian journal of biological pest control 2008

Leaves of the plant Melia azedarach L. was extracted successfully with four different solvents. These solvents were namely petroleum e...

In vitro pediculicidal and ovicidal activity of an extract and oil from fruits of Melia azedarach L.

Journal of the american academy of dermatology 2007

Background: Head louse infestation is difficult to control because of increasing lice resistance to synthetic pediculicidal drugs. Ob...

In vitro anthelmintic activity of Melia azedarach naturalized in Argentina

Phytotherapy research 2006

The anthelmintic activity of the drupe extracts of Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae) growing in Argentina was tested against tapeworms, h...

Ovicidal and larvicidal activity of Melia azedarach extracts on Haemonchus contortus

Veterinary parasitology 2006

Haemonchus contortus is responsible for severe economic losses in sheep and goat breeding in the Northeast of Brazil. However, the eff...

Efficacy of Melia azedarach L. extract on the malarial vector Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera : Culicidae)

Bioresource technology 2006

Methanolic extracts of leaves and seeds from the chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae) was tested against mature and immatur...

Effect of Melia azedarach L. extract on Bemisia argentifolii (Hemiptera : Aleyrodidae) and its biocontrol agent Eretmocerus rui (Hymenoptera : aphelinidae)

Environmental entomology 2006

We studied the effects of Melia azedarach L. fruit extracts on survival of Bemisia argentifolii Bellows and Perring nymphs and the par...

Effects of Melia azedarach L. extract on the teak defoliator Hyblaea puera Cramer (Lepidoptera : Hyblaeidae)

Crop protection 2006

Methanolic extracts from leaves and seeds of chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae) were tested against the larvae of Hyblaea...

Effects of Melia azedarach on nutritional physiology and enzyme activities of the rice leaffolder Chaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenee) (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae)

Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2006

Laboratory assays were done to evaluate the effect of Melia azedarach L. (Rutales: Meliaceae) seed extract on nutritional indices and ...