TY - BOOK AU - Sakthivadivel,M. AU - Thilagavathy,D. TI - Larvicidal and chemosterilant activity of the acetone fraction of petroleum ether extract from Argemone mexicana L. seed KW - CHEMOSTERILANT KW - AEDES AEGYPTI KW - ARGEMONE MEXICANA N2 - The acetone fraction of the petroleum ether extract of seeds from Argemone mexicana L. exhibited larvicidal and growth inhibiting activity against the second instar larvae of Aedes aegypti (Linn). This activity occurred at higher concentrations (200, 100,50 and 25 ppm). Chemosterilant activity, including reduction in blood meal utilization (27.70 UR - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UDbafugmDSYlmPMJHWvFsXWNhiIfBj7B/view?usp=drivesdk ER -