Abstract:Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are inducers of viruses such as DENV and ZIKV when they bite a person, which could lead to clinical symptoms like fever, headache, and rashes. This contemporary study aspired to examine the insecticidal potency of different extracts of the seed of Phoenix dactylifera on larvae of Aedes aegypti. The cold maceration process was used for the extraction of an accurately weighed 100 g of the finely powdered seed of P. dactylifera plant using hexane, petroleum ether, and methanol with strong… Show more
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