Argemone mexicana (Papaverales: Papavaraceae) as an Alternative for Mosquito Control: First Report of Larvicidal Activity of Flower Extract

Agricultura y biología

• Papaverales 100%
• Argemone mexicana 76%
• flower extracts 61%
• mosquito control 59%
• Culicidae 30%
• chemical analysis 23%
• stems 22%
• insect larvae 21%
• alkaloids 20%
• instars 19%
• extracts 18%
• seeds 18%
• flavonoids 18%
• ethanol 16%
• poppies 16%
• Culex quinquefasciatus 13%
• anthraquinones 13%
• thin layer chromatography 11%
• terpenoids 11%
• lethal concentration 50 11%
• plant anatomy 11%
• tannins 10%
• phytochemicals 10%
• growth retardation 9%
• insecticides 9%
• screening 8%
• developmental stages 8%
• duration 7%

Medicina y ciencias biológicas

• Argemone 88%
• Mosquito Control 72%
• Flowers 60%
• Culicidae 50%
• Complex Mixtures 31%
• Seeds 28%
• Alkaloids 20%
• Larva 20%
• Flavonoids 19%
• Ethanol 15%
• Papaver 15%
• Culex 13%
• Anthraquinones 13%
• Tannins 11%
• Terpenes 11%
• Thin Layer Chromatography 11%
• Insecticides 11%
• Diptera 10%
• Phytochemicals 10%
• Growth and Development 9%
• Control Groups 5%
• Growth 4%
• Mortality 4%
• Population 3%